Democrats turn to state legislative races to catch up in the redistricting battle

Republicans may gain up to 12 House seat via redistricting

Top Democrats spent the last 10 months tearing up their midterm playbook and duking it out with the GOP over redrawing US House districts — forcing Republicans to a draw.

Democrats’ chances of flipping a majority of seats in the House of Representatives have slipped in prediction markets as several Republican-led states across the South have redrawn their congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Trump previously described him as "one of the brightest political minds in the Country" and credited him with helping Republicans prepare to "defy longstanding history and win the Midterms."