# GOP’s Gerrymandering Efforts In Several Red States Failed Miserably

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gops-gerrymandering-efforts-in-several-red-states-failed-miserably/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:27:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T20:09:44+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/05/republican-gerrymandering-fails-midterm-elections
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Republican redistricting efforts produced only two House gains.
- Democrats won or led in several targeted districts.
- Affordability and corruption were major election issues.

## Summary

Republicans gained only two House seats from Trump-backed redistricting efforts that were intended to deliver as many as a dozen, while Democrats won or led in several districts the new maps were designed to favour Republicans. The results suggest that redrawing district boundaries did not prevent Democratic gains in the midterm elections, where affordability and corruption were also prominent issues.

In Texas, Republicans won one of five targeted seats: Jace Yarbrough defeated Dan Barrios in the 32nd district, 51.5% to 48.5%. Democrats won four of those Texas seats, claimed victories in Florida districts targeted by Governor Ron DeSantis’s map, and flipped three Republican-held seats in Ohio. In North Carolina, Democrats came close to winning all 14 seats; in Tennessee, Victoria Broderick declared victory in the fourth district. The article says Democrats reclaimed majorities in both the House and Senate.

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