# Two midterms: Republican redistricting ‘backfired’ as Democrats ‘exceeded all expectations’

https://mins.news/en/item/129390

- France 24, 2026-11-04 16:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tale-of-2-midterms-republican-redistricting-backfired-while-democrats-exceeded-all-expectations

> Republican strategist Bryan Lanza says the Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory delivered a warning to the party and that it must move beyond MAGA-style confrontation. He argues Trump should spend his final two years reversing damaging tariffs, addressing widespread discontent with immigration enforcement and navigating the deeply unpopular Iran war.

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