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Who won the redistricting war? So far, it looks like Democrats

Who won the redistricting war? So far, it looks like Democrats

Summary

The article says Democrats appeared to gain the early advantage in the mid-decade redistricting battle. Texas Republicans redrew congressional districts to favor their party, and California responded with a plan aimed at flipping five Republican-held seats. The article reports that Democrats were keeping seats Republicans had redrawn to help the GOP, but the supplied text ends before giving full results.

Key Facts

  • President Donald Trump backed a Texas redistricting plan intended to make congressional districts more favorable to Republicans.
  • California responded with a redistricting plan aimed at flipping five seats held by Republicans.
  • The article said Democrats had so far kept seats Republicans redrew to benefit the GOP.
  • The live-results page showed Teresa Benitez-Thompson projected to win Nevada's 2nd Congressional District.
  • The live-results page showed Marni von Wilpert projected to win California's 48th Congressional District.
  • The supplied article text cuts off before it details the broader redistricting results.
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