GOP gerrymandering fails to offset losses
The gist
Republicans redrew congressional maps in several states, but Democrats still won full control of Congress.
The failed gerrymanders show how redistricting bets can backfire when voter coalitions shift.
How it unfolded
- 2025President Trump urged his party to take the extraordinary step of engaging in mid-decade redistricting efforts.
- Oct 2025Republican legislators in North Carolina redrew the state's congressional maps with the stated goal of ousting Democratic US Rep. Don Davis; State Sen. Ralph Hise led the effort.
- Jun 2, 2026Republicans in Alabama redid the state's congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court further weakened the Voting Rights Act earlier in the year.