"In California, an overwhelming majority voted to redistrict, essentially canceling out the five House seats that Republicans had thought they gained through redistricting in Texas over the summer. The GOP's steep losses farther east cast even more doubt on the wisdom of its redistricting push. Voters repudiated Republicans virtually across the board, handing Democrats convincing victories for the governorships of New Jersey and Virginia, important judicial and legislative races in Pennsylvania."
"For Democrats, the results were reminiscent of-and in many cases stronger than-the victories they posted during the 2017 elections, in Trump's first term, which presaged the wave that delivered them the House majority a year later. Even if the GOP's gerrymandering advantage nets the party a few additional seats, Democrats will have a narrower gap to overcome next year than they did eight years ago."
Republicans, encouraged by Trump, pursued an unprecedented off-cycle redistricting strategy to entrench a congressional majority by redrawing House-district maps. Voter outcomes shifted decisively against that plan as Democrats won governorships in New Jersey and Virginia, key judicial and legislative contests in Pennsylvania, and statewide races in Georgia. California voted to redistrict, negating several Republican gains from earlier redistricting efforts. The breadth of Democratic wins produced historic margins in some state legislatures and narrowed the gap Republicans sought to create, leaving Democrats in a stronger position heading into the next midterm elections.
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