Last year, Donald Trump thought he could rig the 2026 midterms by forcing Republican states to redistrict their congressional maps.
He started with Texas and thought he would run the table — turning the House into a permanent Republican majority while Democrats sat by and watched. But Democrats fought back hard and smart. First in California, then in Virginia, they turned Trump's own playbook against him.
Now, with 46 redistricting cases pending across the country, control of the House is running through legislative chambers and courthouses as these maps are debated, enacted and challenged.
Yesterday was one of the busiest days yet in the 2026 redistricting wars.
In the morning, the Virginia Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the GOP's desperate effort to block that state's new map. At the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court released its final decision in Democrats' challenge to the Texas map. Later in the day, Florida's governor released a proposed gerrymander so brazen it dispenses with the state's constitution altogether.
With so much happening so fast, it can be hard to keep track. So, in addition to my usual essay (coming later today), I'm sending this special members-only edition to answer your questions about what's happening in these states and beyond.
Let's get into it...
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