US Politics
The Defeat of a Progressive Icon: How Gerrymandering and Crypto Cash Are Reshaping American Democracy
Freshman Rep. Christian Menefee has defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in a Texas Democratic primary runoff, a contest shaped by aggressive Republican redistricting and a multi-million dollar campaign by cryptocurrency interests. This outcome is a stark and disturbing warning about how cynical gerrymandering and unregulated money can silence principled voices and subvert the will of the people.
