Efforts supported by U.S. President Donald Trump to redistrict states to favor Republican candidates in elections are backfiring as they have been met with legal and bureaucratic challenges.

In recent weeks, legal roadblocks have sprung up in Texas, Utah and Indiana amid efforts to change maps to favor GOP candidates and help them pick up extra seats. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party has scored a success in redistricting California.

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Why It Matters

There has been a national redistricting fight in which Republicans and Democrats alike have attempted to draw new state maps to impact the results of future votes.

Redistricting could have a major impact on upcoming elections, including the November 2026 midterms, w

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