Democrats have grabbed a surprising edge in the nationwide redistricting wars for now after a federal court struck down President Trump’s effort to reshape the Texas congressional map, giving the opposition party a critical boost as it aims to retake the House of Representatives in the crucial 2026 midterm elections.

With Republican hopes of flipping five Democratic seats in the Lone Star State on ice for now and GOP efforts in Indiana and other red states hitting roadblocks, Democrats may actually gain a handful of seats from the unprecedented race to draw new maps in the middle of the decade.

That’s because Democrats have pushed back much harder than anticipated against Trump’s gambit in California and elsewhere, laying the groundwork for the left to redraw maps in states the

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