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Has Trump's redistricting push backfired

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Political analysts and media outlets like Axios report that the initiative has left the GOP in a weaker position than if the maps had never been altered. Trump's strategy aimed to leverage GOP-led state legislatures to aggressively redraw congressional lines mid-decade to protect and expand the party's slim House majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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