Congressional Democratic leader wants Illinois to super-gerrymander mapsU.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wants Illinois state lawmakers to redraw congressional district maps to offset Republican gains from mid-decade remapping in Texas. U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is hoping Illinois redraws congressional maps to offset Republican gains from mid-decade remapping in Texas, but there’s disagreement among Illinois Democrats. Based on the 2024 presidential election, 54% of Illinois voters are Democrats. Jeffries may see Illinois as a key piece of his plan to win back the U.S. House, but voters deserve far better than this. Gerrymandering has only made Illinois government less representative and less accountable, leaving voters with less real say in their democracy.