Today on The Joe Mangiacotti Show (Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 at 1:00 PM), Joe takes on the explosive redistricting arms race that’s shaping the battlefield for the 2026 midterms — and why voters should be furious about what’s happening in both red and blue states. We’ll break down how Texas can redistrict, and Joe’s take on what he sees as Governor Gavin Newsom and California attempting to redraw maps not for fair representation, but to gain seats and offset Republican advantages.
From there, Joe zooms out to the big question: How do Republicans actually hold both chambers in 2026, knowing the party in power almost always faces headwinds in midterms? We’ll walk through a clear, disciplined strategy: protect incumbents, avoid self-destructive primaries, recruit strong candidates early, and focus relentlessly on the core issues voters feel every day — affordability, public safety, and border security — while Democrats risk appearing obsessed with power games and procedural warfare.
And then the reform idea that could change everything: take politicians out of map-making entirely. Joe lays out his proposal to use AI to draw fair, compact House districts based strictly on equal representation — with party, voting history, race, age, and gender kept out of the equation. We’ll also hit the history of gerrymandering itself — where the term came from and how two centuries of political line-drawing have turned voters into pawns.
If you’re sick of rigged maps, knee-jerk partisanship, and power-first politics, this is your show today.
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By Joe Mangiacotti
The Joe Mangiacotti Show airs in the Boston Radio Market on powerhouse station WCRN 830 AM - 50,000 Watt. And we Live stream on TuneIn app and other Social Media platforms. Joe is a veteran Broadcaster, started as the News Director and Morning News Host at WJCC 1170 AM in 1986. Joe has held almost every position in radio from Air Personality to VP/GM. Joe's passion is Talk Radio. Joe has a rich history in Financial/Mortgage/RE and Business Talk. But Common Sense Talk for the Common Sense Citizen is truly his calling and where he feels most at home.