And that type of redistricting means a more hyper-partisan class of voters is more likely to send like-minded , hyper-partisan lawmakers to Washington to represent them , political analysts said . Politically active Americans are increasingly partisan , according to a new national poll . Hyper - partisanship at the local level eventually leads to hyper - partisanship in Congress , experts say . Those who trend more moderate are also less likely to be politically - engaged , the same poll found . All of these factors have create gridlock on the Congressional level , experts say .
Politically active Americans are increasingly partisan , according to a new national poll . Hyper - partisanship at the local level eventually leads to hyper - partisanship in Congress , experts say . Those who trend more moderate are also less likely to be politically - engaged , the same poll found . All of these factors have create gridlock on the Congressional level , experts say .