Fact check: What states have Democratic-majority legislatures that have been accused of gerrymandering since 2020?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, several states with Democratic-majority legislatures have been accused of gerrymandering since 2020:

• Illinois - Democrats drew a congressional map that gave them a 14-3 advantage in the congressional delegation ^[1]
• Maryland - Democratic leaders drew maps that gave them significant advantages in congressional delegation, with the state's House Majority Leader introducing legislation to trigger redrawing of congressional lines ^{[2] [3]}
• New Mexico - Democrats redrawed maps to their advantage, giving them control of all three House seats ^[3]
• Nevada - Democrats redrawed maps to secure three of four congressional seats ^[3]
• California - Governor Gavin Newsom considered redrawing the state's congressional map to favor Democrats ^[1]

The analyses reveal that these redistricting efforts were often framed as retaliatory measures against Republican gerrymandering in states like Texas, where Democrats fled the state to block GOP redistricting efforts ^{[4] [5]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important contextual information that emerges from the analyses:

• Reactive nature of Democratic gerrymandering - Many Democratic redistricting efforts were positioned as responses to Republican gerrymandering, particularly in Texas where Republicans pushed ahead with partisan redistricting ^{[5] [1]}
• Limited options for retaliation - The analyses suggest Democrats had "limited options" to counter Republican redistricting efforts, which may explain the concentration of gerrymandering accusations in certain Democratic states ^[3]
• Bipartisan nature of gerrymandering - While the question focuses solely on Democratic-majority legislatures, the analyses indicate this is part of a broader pattern of partisan redistricting by both parties ^[6]

Political beneficiaries of emphasizing only Democratic gerrymandering would include Republican organizations and conservative advocacy groups who benefit from portraying gerrymandering as primarily a Democratic problem, while Democratic leaders like Gavin Newsom and governors in Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, and Nevada benefit from framing their actions as necessary defensive measures.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question, while factually seeking information, contains potential bias through its selective framing:

• Omission of Republican gerrymandering context - The question ignores the broader context that many Democratic redistricting efforts were responses to Republican gerrymandering, particularly the Texas situation that prompted Democratic retaliation ^{[4] [5] [1]}
• Temporal limitation - By focusing only on accusations "since 2020," the question may miss the historical pattern of gerrymandering by both parties that provides crucial context ^[6]
• One-sided inquiry - The question specifically targets Democratic-majority legislatures without acknowledging that gerrymandering accusations have been leveled against both parties during this period

The analyses suggest that redistricting litigation has been widespread across multiple states regardless of party control ^[7], making the exclusive focus on Democratic states potentially misleading about the scope and nature of gerrymandering accusations since 2020.