Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them

Republicans redrew House district lines in several states to build a midterm firewall, but the plan is not delivering the easy wins they expected. In North Carolina's 1st District, redrawn so Trump would have won it by 11 points in 2024, the race against Democratic Rep. Don Davis is now a toss up with over $42 million spent on ads. Similar patterns are appearing in Florida and Texas, with Democrats defending redrawn seats looking positioned to win. A Republican strategist counters that redistricting creates new battlefields rather than guaranteed outcomes.