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midterms — the unprecedented mid-decade redistricting, President Trump's sagging favorability numbers and Democrats' hopes of retaking the House and potentially the Senate — is an election story that could have implications
implications for the broader electoral landscape. It removes some race-related restrictions on how congressional district maps can be drawn and, in turn, has sparked calls from Republicans to revisit redistricting in several states ahead
midterm vote](/news/longform/2026/2/27/like-its-2024-again-trump-takes-centre-stage-in-2026-midterm-elections) in November. While redistricting is typically conducted every 10 years, following the US Census count of the country’s population, the election season has seen an unprecedented flurry of states moving
redistricting his state’s congressional maps, a move he hopes will net his party up to four additional House seats in November’s midterm elections. The long-awaited reveal, which will be debated during
midterm elections, Trump successfully encouraged Republican-controlled governments in Texas, North Carolina and Missouri to redraw their maps in a way that [imperiled](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/02/us-redistrcting-congressional-map) up to seven Democratic-held House seats. California voters
midterm elections. He touted the power of his party at the state level to advance conservative goals, insisting he agreed with Trump’s concerns and had no qualms about “ticking off” Democrats. “That doesn