How Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps ‘failed epically’
Summary
Republicans redrew congressional maps in 15 seats ahead of the midterm elections, hoping to gain an advantage, but appear poised to win only two of those seats. Analysts say the maps still benefited Republicans compared with neutral maps, and Texas will continue to give Republicans a larger share of seats than their statewide vote share.Key Facts
- Republicans redrew 15 congressional seats in their favor ahead of the midterms.
- After the election, Republicans appear poised to win all but two of the seats they redrew.
- Republicans lost hoped-for gains in Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
- In Texas, Republicans aimed to gain as many as five seats but won only one of the districts they redrew.
- Republicans will hold 24 of Texas's 38 congressional seats, despite Democrats Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico each receiving more than 50% of the statewide vote, according to the article.
- In North Carolina, Democrat Don Davis won re-election despite a map designed to make his race more difficult.
- The article says Democrats may flip as many as six North Carolina seats, potentially giving them a 10-4 advantage in the state's congressional delegation.
- Redistricting scholar Nicholas Stephanopoulos said the maps underperformed against Republican expectations but still performed well compared with maps that favored neither party.
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