"Redistricting giveth and redistricting taketh away." A conversation with elections expert Sean Trende.

"Redistricting giveth and redistricting taketh away." A conversation with elections expert Sean Trende.

May 12, 2026 · 44 min · Season 1 · Episode 1

About this episode

Amy Walter discusses the implications of the Supreme Court's decision on redistricting with expert Sean Trende.

When the Supreme Court released their decision to limit the scope and scale of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in late April, Amy knew she wanted to dig into the political and legal repercussions with someone who is well-versed in both of those areas. She immediately turned to Sean Trende, a senior analyst at RealClearPolitics and a lawyer who has deep expertise in redistricting law.

People in this episode

Host: Amy Walter

Guest: Sean Trende

Topics covered

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RealClearPolitics, Supreme Court

Books & works: Voting Rights Act

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