As furious redistricting battles continue, we reveal Republican plan to add 14 seats following last weeks Supreme Court ruling

Redistricting across the US has turned into all-out war between the Democrats and the Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in November.While both parties have enacted plans to redistrict since July 2025, Republicans are potentially poised to flip up to 14 US House seats in their favor following last week’s bombshell Supreme Court decision.The landmark ruling said Louisiana unconstitutionally gerrymandered by race to form a new voting district, setting a new precedent.This has spurred a movement to redraw political districts in several southern states, including Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina which could result in the new GOP seats.Republicans currently hold a slim majority in the House of Representatives with 217 seats to 212 for Democrats.

There is also one independent, former Republican Kevin Kiley of California, and five vacancies — at least three of which will be filled ahead of the Nov.3 midterms.With 14 more Republican seats, the party would go a long way to keeping the house.

According to website 270towin.com current standings are 212 safe and likely seats for the Democrats and 205 safe and likely Republican seats, leaving 18 up for grabs in Congress to make up its 435 total.“Obviously it’s encouraging,” said Republican political strategist and pollster Adam Geller, CEO of National Research Inc.“But I really think that right now we have to wait and see where things land, and wait until districts are drawn and certified.”That’s because the political map is changing almost daily.California, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas have already passed new congressional maps and a lawsuits led by a voting rights groups in Utah also resulted in a new congressional map.Here’s where things have already changed, and where they stand to shift following the Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act:The court ruled the state’s congressional map included unconstitutional gerrymandering, usin...