Redistricting targets could seek other opportunities

The Fix:

Redistricting is a long and scary process if you're a member of Congress, and it can force you to take political gambles to keep your career alive.

Like run for Senate.

As states across the country begin to look at drawing their new congressional maps, the members who are most likely to get the short straw in the remapping often look for something else to run for rather than try to survive in whatever district they get drawn into.