Gerrymander Arms Race: New Maps Could Sway Midterms | CNN2.0

🗺️ Republicans are advancing aggressive maps in NC, TX, OH, FL, NE, MO, KS, and IN that could net multiple House seats, including up to five in Texas alone, while Democrats eye gains in CA, IL, MD, and court‑ordered Utah.
🏛️ California voters will decide whether to allow a Democratic gerrymander to counter GOP moves elsewhere, setting up a high‑stakes test of “two wrongs don’t make a right” arguments from reformers like Schwarzenegger.
⚖️ Panelists describe an “arms race” with few swing districts left, as both parties fight seat by seat with control of Congress on the line and legal battles looming over new maps.
🔁 Strategists say President Trump is focused on preserving a House majority to avoid investigations and impeachment risk, driving granular map plays “one seat here, one seat there.”
📊 Bottom line: With razor‑thin margins, every redraw matters, and voter decisions in key states could decide the balance of power next year.
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