Fact check: When was the last time the Republican Party gerrymandered in any state

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, the Republican Party has engaged in gerrymandering activities as recently as the current redistricting cycle. The most prominent recent example is in Texas, where Republicans are actively attempting to redraw congressional districts to favor their party ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}.

The Texas redistricting effort represents a significant gerrymandering attempt, with proposed maps that would heavily favor Republicans and potentially create five new Republican-leaning seats in the US House of Representatives ^{[3] [5]}. This effort has been so controversial that Democratic lawmakers fled the state to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from completing the redistricting process ^{[1] [3]}.

Historical examples of Republican gerrymandering include mid-decade redistricting efforts in Texas and Colorado in 2003, Georgia in 2005, and North Carolina in 2023 ^[6]. The sources also reference the use of 2010 census data by Republicans to create strong gerrymanders ^[1].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question implies that Republican gerrymandering might be a thing of the past, but the analyses reveal that gerrymandering is an ongoing, active practice. The question lacks context about the systematic nature of gerrymandering and how it occurs during regular redistricting cycles following each census ^[7].

Alternative viewpoints emerge from within the Republican Party itself, as some swing district Republicans are objecting to the Texas redistricting plan ^[8]. This internal opposition suggests that not all Republicans support aggressive gerrymandering tactics.

The analyses also indicate that other states, including California, may retaliate by pursuing their own redistricting plans ^[8], highlighting how gerrymandering can trigger counter-gerrymandering efforts by opposing parties.

Political and financial beneficiaries of Republican gerrymandering include:

• Republican incumbents who would gain safer seats
• The Republican Party as an institution, which would maintain or expand its congressional majority
• Conservative donors and interest groups who benefit from Republican control of legislative bodies

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains a temporal assumption that may be misleading by asking "when was the last time" the Republican Party gerrymandered, implying it's a historical rather than current practice. The analyses clearly show that Republican gerrymandering is happening right now in Texas and has occurred recently in multiple states ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [6]}.

The question also uses passive framing that could minimize the ongoing nature of gerrymandering. Rather than asking about the "last time," a more accurate question would acknowledge that gerrymandering is a continuous political strategy employed during redistricting cycles.

The framing potentially creates a false impression that gerrymandering is an occasional, isolated event rather than a systematic practice that occurs regularly as part of the redistricting process following each census and sometimes through mid-decade redistricting efforts ^[6].