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The news has been filled in recent weeks with attempts to redistrict the congressional districts in numerous states around the country, most notably Texas. It is unusual, but not unprecedented, for a state to undertake redistricting in the middle of a decade.

Usually, states redistrict after the U.S. census, which occurs every 10 years (2000, 2010, 2020, 2030, etc.) since the census determines how many seats in the U.S. House of Representatives each state is entitled to have. Every state, no matter how large or small, is allotted two Senators in the U.S. Senate.

Currently, the House breakdown is 219 Republicans and 212 Democrats, and four vacancies. In the U.S. Senate, the Republicans have 53 senators, the Democrats have 45, and there are two Independents.

So why are the

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