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Republicans tried to gerrymander their way out of big congressional losses. It didn't work

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Lopez, A. (2026, November 4). Republicans tried to gerrymander their way out of big congressional losses. It didn't work. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/11/04/nx-s1-6028588/redistricting-efforts-failed-republicans

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NPR · collected 2026-11-04 · by Ashley Lopez

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As of November 4, 2026, Democrats have won three out of four congressional districts in Florida that Republicans had redistricted earlier this year to favor them. The districts include the 14th (won by Kathy Castor), the 22nd (by Pia Dandiya), and the 25th (by Jared Moskowitz). In the ninth district, Democrat Darren Soto is leading over Republican Dan Green but the final vote count was still pending. Republicans had hoped to leverage new districts to counter expected losses in the midterms; however, Democrats' strong performance has thwarted these efforts. This outcome underscores broader national trends where Democratic candidates have succeeded despite attempts by Republicans across multiple states to gerrymander for electoral advantage.

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📰 Gop Redistricting Fail in Florida
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Ashley Lopez
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🔮 And all throughout 2026, NPR has had a front-row seat to how these folks think, listening in as voters in different swing states reflect on President Trump, the political issues that matter to them, and who they might vote for going forward.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · NPR special: 5 takeaways from a year of listening to swing voters
🔮 (The voters participated under the condition their last names would not be used.)
2026-10-15 · assertive framing · These swing voters regret voting for Trump and it's influencing their midterm choices
🔮 Eleven of these swing voters said the trade war with Canada, which borders Michigan, would be bad for the state.
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🔮 Congress has about six years to shore up the Social Security trust fund, which is expected to run out of reserves by the end of 2032.
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Republicans NORP · 7× Trump PERSON · 5× Democrats NORP · 4× Alabama GPE · 2× Democratic NORP · 2× Texas GPE · 2× Florida GPE · 1× Jared Moskowitz PERSON · 1× Kathy Castor PERSON · 1× Pia Dandiya PERSON · 1×

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It didn't work Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-04
🔮 Trump would have won the redrawn 1st by nearly 12 percentage points, according to the Downballot.
2026-11-04 · NPR
Republicans tried to gerrymander their way out of big congressional losses. It didn't work · mixed framing

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Republicans tried to gerrymander their way out of big congressional losses. asserted
Republicans → try → losses
It didn't work Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms. asserted
Republicans → work → midterms
Republicans were bracing for some losses this election cycle, so last year President Trump urged his party to take the extraordinary step of engaging in mid-decade redistricting efforts. asserted
Trump → brace → efforts
As of Tuesday night, many of those efforts had failed. asserted
many → fail → efforts
That included in Florida, where multiple Democrats — Kathy Castor, Pia Dandiya and Jared Moskowitz — won in redrawn districts, according to race calls by the Associated Press. uncertain
Democrats → include → Press
In North Carolina, Democratic Rep. Don Davis held on to his 1st District seat, even though Republicans in the state redrew it to be more competitive for the GOP. asserted
Republicans → hold → GOP
Trump would have won the redrawn 1st by nearly 12 percentage points, according to the Downballot. uncertain
Trump → win → Downballot
Trump would have won by even more in Alabama's redrawn 2nd Congressional District, which Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures held on to, according to the AP race call. uncertain
Figures → win → call
Republicans in Alabama redid the state's congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court further weakened the Voting Rights Act earlier this year. asserted
Court → redo → Act
And in Texas, which was the first state to redistrict at Trump's urging, a few of the redrawn districts had gone to Democrats. asserted
few → redistrict → Democrats
Republicans redrew their maps with the expectation that the coalition of voters Trump won over in 2024 would support them this cycle. asserted
Trump → redrew → them
In Texas, Republicans were banking on gains made with Latino voters in new maps. asserted
Republicans → bank → maps
But many of those voters shifted their support to Democrats this year. asserted
many → shift → Democrats
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