Trump’s gerrymandering push flops as Democrats win redrawn seats
News From The States reports that President Trump's mid-decade gerrymandering push flopped in the 2026 midterms, with Democrats winning redrawn Republican-targeted seats — Shomari Figures took his redrawn Alabama district with nearly 54% of the vote, Texas Republicans netted a loss of one seat, and the failure was starkest in North Carolina, where Republicans are on track to lose six. Ron DeSantis called it close to an extinction-level event for Republicans, while Wes Moore warned Trump is not done going after additional states.
