Republicans won the redistricting battle. Voters will decide control of Congress
04-06-2026 00:01 via mississippitoday.org

Republicans won the redistricting battle. Voters will decide control of Congress

A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it’s up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress.Republicans could net about 10 additional U.S. House seats in the November elections if redrawn voting districts perform as they were intended. The question is whether that’s enough for the GOP to hold on to a majority in the chamber, where Democrats need to gain only a few seats to take control.Political trends and histor
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