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How redistricting shaped the 2026 midterm elections

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House of Representatives. That makeover is largely the result of a redistricting push spearheaded by President Donald Trump. Last year, in an attempt to minimize potential midterm losses, Trump pressed Texas legislators to pass a new map to try to gain five additional seats for the GOP.

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