Southern Redistricting Falls Short as Democrats Win CongressGOP Redistricting Put Black Representation at RiskDemocratic Wave, Not Maps, Drove GOP’s Redistricting Losses
Republicans’ mid-decade House map changes produced mixed results across Southern states, while Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the November 3 midterms.Republican-led states redrew Southern House districts ahead of the November 3 midterms, weakening Black voters’ influence in several seats even as Democrats won Congress.Republicans’ Southern map changes brought mixed results in the November 3 midterms, as Democrats’ broad gains swept both chambers despite the new districts.