The redistricting war President Trump forced on his party appears to have backfired. With Virginia's vote Tuesday, Republicans are now favored in fewer House seats than if the war had never started.

Trump sparked a mid-decade redistricting frenzy after urging Republicans to re-gerrymander congressional maps nationwide--but they didn't expect Dems to respond. The GOP targeted 9 Dems in 4 states--in response, Dems targeted 9 Reps in 2 states. A court also replaced Utah's GOP map with a fairer map

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-- Stephen Wolf (@stephenwolf.bsky.social) Apr 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM