Failed GOP redistricting in South Carolina, Indiana would have backfired: DDHQ

The Hill · Ford McCracken · 2026-11-06 00:23 UTC

Republicans across the country redrew congressional maps for their benefit ahead of the 2026 midterms, but it failed to yield them gains in most places. An analysis shared Thursday shows it could have been worse. Republicans in both South Carolina and Indiana rejected efforts to implement GOP-friendly maps that could eliminate all Democratic seats, which…

Republicans across the country redrew congressional maps for their benefit ahead of the 2026 midterms, but it failed to yield them gains in most places. An analysis shared Thursday shows it could have been worse.

Republicans in both South Carolina and Indiana rejected efforts to implement GOP-friendly maps that could eliminate all Democratic seats, which Democrats at the time took as a win in their fight to retake the House majority.

But a new analysis from nonpartisan election forecaster Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), The Hill’s polling partner, shows that if these maps had passed, they likely would have backfired badly for the GOP and led to even larger gains for Democrats.

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