PBS NewsHour·2026-11-05 04:00· 3 h agoFeaturedRecommendation87.92

Trump-backed redistricting sought a midterm edge for Republicans. It didn't work

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Republicans lost most of the Democratic-held seats they had targeted to flip, lost others they had banked on retaining and got swept out of power by a Democratic surge fueled by voter dissatisfaction with Trump, the economy and the war with Iran.

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