Republican-led efforts to redraw congressional districts mid-decade resulted in three wins across 15 targeted seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Between August 2025 and June 2026, Republican legislatures redrew maps in Texas, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Despite these changes, Democrats won 12 of the 15 seats and gained five additional seats in California, where that state had redistricted in response to the new Texas map.
The redistricting strategy followed the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which led to changes in Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee that replaced districts drawn to elect Black lawmakers with districts favoring Republican candidates. Republicans also adjusted five seats in Texas, four in Florida, two in Ohio, and one in North Carolina. John Bisognano, president of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, characterized the outcome as a "disaster" for the Republican plan to maintain House control through map changes.
Election results showed several Democratic candidates winning in districts where Republican redistricting had increased the GOP voter margin based on 2024 data. In Alabama, Rep. Shomari Figures (D) won by 8 points in a district Donald Trump had carried by 14 points in 2024. In Texas, Leticia Gutierrez (D) won a seat formerly held by Al Green that had been redrawn to favor Trump by nearly 20 points. Other Democratic wins occurred in districts redrawn to favor Republicans in Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio.
The failure of the redistricting strategy to secure a majority has led to immediate policy shifts at the state level. Following Democratic gains in state legislatures and governor races, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) announced on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, that he would not call a special legislative session to redraw districts before new lawmakers take office. In Wisconsin, where Democrats won control of the state government, State Assembly Democratic leader Greta Neubauer stated that the party is now considering reversing maps they describe as gerrymandered in favor of Republicans.
National policy regarding how districts are drawn may also change as a result of these elections. National Democratic Redistricting Committee President John Bisognano said he expects Democrats to introduce federal legislation to ban partisan gerrymandering early in 2027. Such legislation previously passed the House in 2021 but was blocked in the Senate. The next phase of redistricting will depend on whether Democrats in states like Georgia and Texas can reach agreements with Republican-held state senates to establish new maps before the next election cycle.