Redistricting is `` almost rigged '' to favor parties in power , expert says . In the past decade , 78 % of House seats did not change party hands . Race has been used to create a political divide in the South . Voters have revolted . The GOP won control of both houses for the first time since Reconstruction and now controls all branches of government.
Redistricting is `` almost rigged '' to favor parties in power , expert says . In the past decade , 78 % of House seats did not change party hands . Race has been used to create a political divide in the South . The GOP won control of both houses for the first time since Reconstruction and now controls all branches of government.