Redistricting Wars Didn’t Really Backfire on Republicans

New York Times: “There is one state where the Republican effort seems to have backfired, if only barely: North Carolina. Elsewhere, Republicans came out ahead or the new maps didn’t make a difference either way.”

“And even beyond the new maps enacted for 2026, Republicans still benefited enormously from partisan gerrymandering — not only in the states where they redrew maps in recent years, but elsewhere in the country as well. They may have even gained more seats in this election thanks to gerrymandering than they have in prior elections.”

“If every congressional map had been drawn fairly, with party-blind nonpartisan methods, Democrats might have come close to winning a veto-proof two-thirds majority in the House, with the party winning nearly 20 additional districts in Texas, Florida and Georgia alone.”