Slate argues in an opinion piece that Black voters, enraged by Donald Trump's redistricting push and the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling, powered a 2026 midterm "tsunami" that gave Democrats the House, the Senate, and most state offices, turning even Texas blue as Governor Greg Abbott and Senator hopeful Ken Paxton lost. The piece recounts how Black candidates like Shomari Figures and Juliana Stratton won despite gerrymanders that reassigned over 25 million Americans, and warns Americans not to downplay the ruling.