Who We Are

OUR STORY & STRATEGY

Our Mission:
A Representative Democracy

We’re on a mission to make our democracy truly representative and ensure that every voter has a fair shot at making their voice heard in the process. 

Attorney General Eric Holder established the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) with support from party leaders, President Barack Obama, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi because they understood that the redistricting process was vulnerable to politicians who care more about protecting their own power than ensuring voters choose their representatives.

Under Attorney General Holder’s leadership, the NDRC is the centralized hub to fight for fair maps. Since our founding, we have executed a comprehensive redistricting strategy that includes shifting the balance of power away from total Republican control of redistricting, raising awareness of redistricting, and empowering the public to get involved in the fight for fair maps.

The biggest rigged system in America is gerrymandering.

Eric H. Holder, Jr., 82nd U.S. Attorney General, serves as Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. Attorney General Holder is an internationally recognized leader on a broad range of legal issues and a staunch advocate for civil rights.

About AG Eric Holder

After launching, we immediately began preparing for the 2020 Census and the 2021 redistricting cycle. We supported reforms to create new independent commissions or clear standards for fair redistricting, helped elect candidates at the state level that matter for redistricting, examined Census data and apportionment numbers, educated and empowered people to get involved in the redistricting process, and meticulously analyzed new state legislative and congressional maps. Our affiliate, Redistricting Action, organized thousands of Americans to advocate for fairness and transparency in the process.

And in 2022, thanks to those efforts, The New York Times called the nation’s new congressional maps “the fairest in 40 years.” Many Americans across the country voted in much fairer congressional and state legislative districts in 2022 and 2024.

Fair maps are a threat to Republican power, so during the summer of 2025, at the direction of President Trump, Governor Abbott and Texas Republicans passed an egregiously gerrymandered map ahead of the 2026 midterms to protect their slim majority in the House of Representatives. The White House and Republicans know how unpopular their policies are, and they are terrified of being held accountable by the voters, so they are executing a scheme to gerrymander as many states as possible because they are afraid of the voters they claim to represent. 

This redistricting arms race is a new, dangerous threat to free and fair elections in America. The NDRC and affiliates are fighting back and using every tool at our disposal: mobilizing people to take action, filing litigation, supporting Democratic candidates for office, and analyzing the new maps as they come. 

We won’t rest until every voter in America is fairly represented. We hope you’ll join our mission.

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