Democrats Charge Into a Redistricting Disaster

Never have so many people who know better tried to feign enthusiasm for their own kamikaze run.

On Wednesday, with the Democratic Party’s truancy gambit broken, the Texas House GOP passed a plan to reapportion the state’s congressional districts in the middle of the decade. It’s muscular politics, but mid-decade redistricting is hardly unprecedented. And Texas Republicans are not without a valid rationale for this maneuver. The state was one of many reddish states whose populations were undercounted in the 2020 census, depriving them of proper representation.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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Never have so many people who know better tried to feign enthusiasm for their own kamikaze run.

On Wednesday, with the Democratic Party’s truancy gambit broken, the Texas House GOP passed a plan to reapportion the state’s congressional districts in the middle of the decade. It’s muscular politics, but mid-decade redistricting is hardly unprecedented. And Texas Republicans are not without a valid rationale for this maneuver. The state was one of many reddish states whose populations were undercounted in the 2020 census, depriving them of proper representation.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.