GOP's redistricting firewall pummeled by blue wave
Summary
Republicans’ mid-cycle redistricting efforts did not deliver most of the House seats they targeted in Tuesday’s elections. Democrats made gains in several states, including North Carolina, where they appeared poised to flip multiple seats and possibly take control of the state’s House delegation.Key Facts
- Tennessee Republican Scott DesJarlais trailed his Democratic opponent by 200 votes in unofficial final results after state legislators made his district less Republican-leaning.
- Republicans were on track to lose all four Florida districts they redrew, including races involving Democratic Reps. Darren Soto, Kathy Castor and Jared Moskowitz.
- In Texas, Republicans were on track to win one of five heavily redrawn districts; Democrats held several seats in the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio area.
- Democratic Reps. Greg Landsman and Marcy Kaptur held their Ohio seats despite redistricting that made them more challenging for Democrats.
- Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures was set to win comfortably in Alabama, while a redrawn Louisiana district was headed to a December runoff.
- North Carolina Democrats appeared likely to unseat Republican Reps. Addison McDowell, Brad Knott, Tim Moore and Richard Hudson; Virginia Foxx trailed by about 100 votes.
- North Carolina’s congressional delegation could shift from a 10–4 Republican majority to a 9–5 Democratic majority.
- Republican Rep. Greg Murphy narrowly held on in North Carolina after redistricting put more Democratic voters in his district.
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