Just when you think you've got it down, the picture changes. Maximizing the electoral clout of the party redrawing the map.
Nothing is more crassly political.
In 33 states, the number of Congressional members is unchanged and adjustments will be few. The battleground is the 17 states gaining or losing House seats. Pennsylvania is one of nine states losing seats. Like New York, two districts will be gone. Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin each lose one.