The man who rigged America's election maps

The story of the man who gerrymandered America.

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When Republican mapmaker Thomas Hofeller died in 2018, we learned exactly how far Republicans were willing to go to gerrymander political districts — and rig elections to give themselves majorities in statehouses and Congress.

Here's Hofeller's obituary from 2018, before his files were released:

And here's David Daley — one of the leading experts on gerrymandering — writing about Hofeller's files, which show the intent behind the maps he drew:

My colleagues Ella Nilsen and Tara Golshan covered the North Carolina maps being thrown out by state courts:

If you want to read arguably the definitive book on modern gerrymandering, check our Daley's book, Ratf**ked:

Lastly, here's footage of the maps being redrawn on a livestream — and one Republican state senator getting caught trying to gerrymander more Republicans into his district:

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