October 29, 2025
Southern GOP eyes 20-seat windfall as redistricting battle heats up
With the Supreme Court of the United States poised to curb race-based district protections, Southern Republican-led states prepare massive mid-cycle redistricting that could net the party nearly 20 extra House seats A seismic shift in America’s electoral battleground is quietly unfolding across the Deep South. In states such as Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas, Republican legislatures are gearing up for what could become the most consequential redrawing of congressional maps since the post-census era — and they’re doing it ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At the heart of this push is the possibility that the Supreme Court will












