The good news on redistricting isn't that good

Offsetting gerrymanders is better than unilateral disarmament, but...

After months of worrying about a 2020 redistricting wipeout, Democrats now seem likely to be facing slightly friendlier maps rather than more hostile ones when all the boundaries are finalized.

This can be measured in different ways, but Joel Wertheimer at Data for Progress looked at each seat and asked whether it is to the left or to the right of Joe B…