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How is ‘Mean Girls’ like gerrymandering? Ask these former Hill staffers

Former congressional aides say the teen comedy offers a useful lens on how map-drawing can shape political power.

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WASHINGTON — On the surface, it wouldn’t seem like an early-aughts teen comedy has much in common with the drawing of congressional maps. Don’t tell that to Rory Riley Topping and Josh Rultenberg, who spend a good chunk of their…

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How is ‘Mean Girls’ like gerrymandering? Ask these former Hill staffers

WASHINGTON — On the surface, it wouldn’t seem like an early-aughts teen comedy has much in common with the drawing of congressional maps. Don’t tell that to Rory Riley Topping and Josh Rultenberg, who spend a good chunk of their…

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Montana Standard broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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