Gerrymandering: Cause of Washington Polariazation?

Ted Cruz with supporters after winning the Texas Republican Senate primaryI’ve been blaming the recent political polarization across the Washington spectrum on gerrymandering/redistricting lately, but now I must rethink my position.

In this interesting piece in The Guardian by Harry J. Enten, he argues, with good data, that the states, themselves, are becoming more polarized. He uses the example of Sen. Ted Cruz’s election as a good example.

Read Here.

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