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Redistricting battles have reshaped the 2026 midterms. How do voters in redrawn districts feel?
One in 10 voters will cast ballots in a newly formed district, and the Cook Political Report says Republicans gained the upper hand.
- Nine states have implemented new congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, with the Cook Political Report estimating Republicans gained the upper hand. One in 10 voters will cast ballots in newly formed districts this cycle.
- The redistricting intensified after President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional map in July 2025, triggering a broader political arms race between parties seeking partisan advantage.
- Goodman's district shifted from a Kamala Harris-leaning area centered around Dallas to East Texas, which would have backed Trump by about 18 points. Political expert Cal Jillson of Southern Methodist University warned spreading voters across 30 districts rather than 25 dilutes Republican majorities.
- Goodman rejected the redistricting as beneficial, saying "My vote is disrespected and diminished in its power." Alfred acknowledged the zero-sum nature, noting "everybody has to get a win out of this and great job."
- Redistricting, typically performed every decade around the census, exacerbates political tensions. Jillson noted these aggressive map redraws heighten conflict and vitriol in national elections as parties seek partisan advantage.
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Redistricting battles have reshaped the 2026 midterms. How do voters in redrawn districts feel?
A Dallas-area neighborhood has been carved up by redistricting, and neighbors on either side of the dividing line have very different feelings about the outcome — highlighting the impact of the nationwide battle ahead of the midterms.
·Baltimore, United States
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