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Mitch Daniels

Mitch Daniels

Former Governor of Indiana (2005–2013)

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Trump's mid-decade redistricting push reshapes the 2026 map

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Re-emerged from political retirement to fundraise for incumbent state senators

Congressional maps are normally redrawn once a decade, after the Census. In August 2025, Texas broke that convention at President Trump's urging—redrawing its map five years early to flip five Democratic-held seats. The move triggered a chain reaction: California redrew to flip five Republican seats back, Missouri and North Carolina followed, and the White House began pushing every Republican-controlled state to do the same.

Updated 4 hours ago