Term coined after Texas Gov . The U.S. House of Represenatives , home to many beneficiaries of gerrymandering . Patrick McHenry signed redistricting law in 2010 . Political parties can use tactic to pack opposition voters into districts already lost . Gerrymandering still a key part of Democrats politics . It 's already becoming an issue with the early 1800s census looming .
Term coined after Texas Gov . Patrick McHenry signed redistricting law in 2010 . Political parties can use tactic to pack opposition voters into districts already lost . Gerrymandering still a key part of Democrats politics . It 's already becoming an issue with the early 1800s census looming .