Trump-Backed Redistricting Fails to Deliver House Seats After 12-Point Hispanic Shift
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 9
Trump-Backed Redistricting Fails to Deliver House Seats After 12-Point Hispanic Shift
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 9
Summary
Republicans emerged from the midterms with fewer-than-expected House gains after Trump and JD Vance pushed mid-decade map redraws that failed to produce several anticipated pickups.
Indiana Republicans who blocked a White House-backed redraw now argue they avoided a worse outcome, with state Senate leader Rod Bray saying a new map could have turned the delegation into a 7-2 or 8-1 Democratic advantage.
North Carolina showed the risk of a 'dummymander': former House Speaker Tim Moore and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson both lost, while Democrat Don Davis held a district Republicans had made more favorable to the GOP.
Florida and Texas also undercut the strategy, as Democrats held or won redrawn seats including a Trump +10 district near Lake Okeechobee and two South Texas border districts.
The losses leave Republicans weighing whether aggressive mapmaking spread GOP voters too thin or whether a broader Democratic wave — including a 12-point shift among Hispanic voters — overwhelmed even friendlier districts.