A blue wave underscored voters' deep frustration with Donald lame duck stewardship of the economy and his decision to launch an illegal war against Iran, which caused lives and drove gas prices up sharply. Republican strongholds flipped for the first time in a generation.
Republicans bet the House on redistricting, but Democrats swept through the seats they targeted Democrats will hold at least 11, and possibly more, of the 15 seats Republicans redrew ahead of the election to benefit their party.
Who had the smart idea of Republicans redrawing more than a dozen congressional districts in states such as Texas, Florida, Ohio and North Carolina over the past year-plus in an aggressive attempt to shore up their narrow majority in Washington. How do you spell Republicant?
The key political push came from Donald Trump, who urged Texas Republicans to redraw its congressional map in 2025 to create more GOP-friendly seats. That helped launch the broader redistricting fight; Republican state lawmakers carried it out in places including Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. PBS
And “Republicant” is now spelled R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C-A-N-T— a mashup of “Republican” and “cant.”
