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Commentary: With midterm vote starting, here's where things stand in national redistricting fight
- Trump-backed redistricting in Texas aimed to boost GOP gains as midterms approach.
- California voters passed Prop. 50 to redraw maps in Democrats' favor, boosting Newsom's profile.
- Analysts forecast the national map could yield a wash with few net seat changes.
- Indiana resisted redraws, showing limits to Trump’s influence on map maneuvers.
- Redistricting is framed as disenfranchising voters by predetermining outcomes.
- California’s Prop. 50 faced national attention and fundraising benefits for Newsom.
- Redistricting battles spread across more than a dozen states.
- Expert forecast emphasizes no clear advantage for either party despite redistricting.
- Court battles and pending decisions may still change outcomes before November.
- Distrust grows as voters feel their influence is diminished by map-drawing.
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