Republicans Redrew North Carolina to Win Nearly Two-Thirds of Its House Seats — the Blue Wave Left Them Poised to Hold Less than a Third

Republicans redrew North Carolina to win nearly two-thirds of its House seats — the blue wave left them poised to hold less than a third

In Ohio, a gerrymander that aimed for a two-thirds GOP majority in their House delegation will net them less than half of that in the 120th Congress.

Republican gerrymandering worked pretty well in Texas and Florida, even if it backfired in North Carolina and Ohio

Gerrymandering in advance of the 2026 midterms did not always produce the intended effect. Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images PlusDuring the 2026 election cycle, Republicans enacted a series of gerrymanders – a form of partisan redistricting – in a handful of states to give them a disproportionate edge over Democrats in their congressional delegations. Democrats responded with a successful redistricting effort in California and an unsuccessful…