Why Republican Redistricting Flopped
Summary
Republicans redrew congressional maps in several states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, aiming to improve their chances of holding or gaining seats. By shortly after 2 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Republicans had lost all nine redrawn races that the Cook Political Report had rated as toss-ups or favoring Democrats; California also adopted a map intended to help Democrats gain seats in response to Texas’s redistricting.Key Facts
- The article says congressional maps changed mid-cycle in Alabama, California, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
- The article describes most of the redistricting efforts as pro-Republican.
- California voters approved a map drawn by the Democratic-controlled legislature in response to Republican redistricting plans in Texas.
- Before Election Day, Cook Political Report rated four affected races as toss-ups, three as Lean Democrat and two as Likely Democrat.
- Republicans lost all nine of those races by shortly after 2 a.m. ET on Wednesday, according to the article.
- In Florida’s 14th District, Democrat Kathy Castor defeated Republican Mike Beltran, 51.2% to 45.9%.
- In Florida’s 22nd District, Democrat Pia Dandiya defeated Republican Casey Askar, 51.9% to 48.1%.
- In Florida’s 25th District, Democrat Jared Moskowitz defeated Republican Scott Singer, 51.3% to 46.7%.
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