# GOP's Midterm Map Rigging Backfires

> Republicans' attempt to gerrymander midterms failed, costing them seats across key states.
- Title: GOP's Midterm Map Rigging Backfires · Rolling Stone | Shortify
- Summary: Republicans' attempt to gerrymander midterms failed, costing them seats across key states.
- Keywords: gerrymander, congressional map, republican seats, democratic control, midterm elections, redistricting, Rolling Stone
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/gerrymander-dummymander-republicans-midterms-1235653320
- Author: Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:36:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gerrymander, congressional map, republican seats, democratic control, midterm elections, redistricting
## Trump demands Texas redistricting
President demanded Texas redraw congressional map to create five new Republican-controlled seats.
## Republicans target Black lawmakers
Republicans targeted districts of Black lawmakers in Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida.
## Democrats win targeted seats
Democrats kept 11 of 15 redistricted seats including four targeted in Texas.
## Civil rights leaders' warning
Rep. Cleo Fields warned against giving up voting after GOP redistricting efforts.

> we cannot let that discourage us about voting, because if we do that, what does that say to john lewis
## Key takeaway

Republicans lost 11 of 15 redistricted seats in midterms after gerrymandering efforts backfired.