Abby Livingston : “If the new Texas map is ultimately struck down, and Democrats’ own revenge redistricting effort in California stands, Republicans could lose the House before a vote is even cast.”

“Indeed, immediately after the lower court ruling, I received an expletive-laced call from a Texas G.O.P. consultant. This person’s fury was not unique. Of the dozens of conversations I’ve had since Trump’s initial redistricting blitz this summer, I’ve only heard one Hill Republican praise the idea.”

“GOP distaste for the campaign has only grown since, especially after California passed its redistricting referendum. Now, as the generic ballot shifts further in Dems’ favor, the most likely outcome of new Republican maps would be that Democrats lose some seats in Republican-controlled states,

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