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There’s a name for this style of redistricting: a “dummymander,” where maps are drawn to so much partisan advantage that it leaves incumbents of the majority party vulnerable in the event of a major swing.
Texas Redistricting Maneuver May Harm Republicans More Than It Helps David Dayen 2025
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Of note, this new map creates more Hispanic majority districts than before. I know that many Dems think this will backfire and turn into dummymander, but it probably won't.
New Mid-Decade Texas Redistricting Proposal Would Create Five GOP Districts dtomato 2025
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Even worse for a Republican Party that has seen its member dressed down in every public venue since February, further gerrymandering their states could result in what's known as a dummymander, a funny word and an even funnier outcome.
The Dummymander: A Manifestation of Bad Faith Politics Denny Carter 2025
erinmckean commented on the word dummymander
"A dummymander is a gerrymander by one party, that, over the course of the decade, benefits the other party, and actually looks as if it was designed by that party rather than the party in power." The Art of the Dummymander[PDF}
April 15, 2011