Did Trump's mid-decade gerrymandering push fail, according to Eric Holder?

Eric Holder said the push failed because Democrats beat it, not on its own. Steve Bannon had talked about 21 Republican seats; Holder now puts the maximum at five and the likely gain at zero to two, after successful NDRC lawsuits in Missouri and Utah, California's voter-approved temporary maps and protests that made Georgia and South Carolina back off. He wants a 2028 Democratic trifecta to ban partisan and mid-cycle redistricting, even if the filibuster must change.

• Holder expects new attempts in 2027 in Georgia, Texas, Indiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.
• Holder wants a House vote on a gerrymandering ban if Democrats win in 2026, to put members on the record.

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“It was a failure, but it didn't fall of its own weight.” Eric Holder · at 1:05:18 — open in the transcript →

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