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Shannon ClarkRycaut@mastodon.social
Nov 4, 2026, 3:27 AM
And of course this would cause nearly all house districts to be redrawn so yes this risks a lot of gerrymandering
But smaller districts and a LOT more representatives would also make the US House a lot more responsive to voters and probably make for a wider range of elected officials and I personally think more diversity and opportunities would be healthy for the country. We would get better laws and build a deeper bench of experienced elected officials
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Shannon ClarkRycaut@mastodon.social
Nov 4, 2026, 3:48 AM
And it’s worth noting that the last 100+ years we as a nation have had a largely fixed number of representatives which isn’t what the Constitution originally called for - in that time the US population has grown considerably (under 100M in 1913 to over 340M today). Going back to a non-fixed number of representatives would make the US House more complex but it is very much what the constitution called for - so “originalists” would be hard pressed to argue against it
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