Welcome to a special post-election edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter! Dive in below for the latest storylines around the House, Senate and state-level results.
\n\nThe dust is continuing to settle following a momentous midterm election, with Democrats securing stunning victories up and down the ballot after voters delivered a stark rebuke to President Donald Trump and his party.
\n\nHere is the latest on where things stand.
\n\nRedistricting fell flat: Republicans redrew more than a dozen congressional districts in states such as Texas, Florida, Ohio and North Carolina ahead of the midterms in an aggressive attempt to shore up their narrow majority in Washington.
\n\nHowever, Democrats may actually come out ahead in the 2026 redistricting war, or fight it to a draw, in part with massive upsets in some of these same states after overpowering the GOP maps, Ben Kamisar reports.
\n\nDemocrats will hold at least 11 of the 15 seats redrawn by Republicans before the election to benefit their party, with more gains possible depending on how the final votes fall. But that’s not all: They also picked up a seat in a Utah district that was redrawn by a court to their benefit, and they are…
Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/business