Could the Blue Wave Drown Out Mid-Decade Redistricting?
In a Cook Political Report article, Erin Covey writes that a redistricting war begun in Texas in 2025, unchecked by the Supreme Court's removal of federal gerrymandering restraints, may be curbed by the 2026 Democratic wave, which saw dozens of Republicans narrowly hold once-safe seats. Covey credits high Black voter turnout in the South, says the GOP is assessing its 2028 vulnerabilities, and judges that the North Carolina gerrymander completely backfired.
