# Republicans redrew North Carolina to win nearly two-thirds of its House seats — the blue wave left them poised to hold less than a third

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Fortune, Nov 13, 2026, 10:44 AM · Read it: <https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/republican-gerrymandering-north-carolina-ohio-texas-florida-midterms/>

In Ohio, a gerrymander that aimed for a two-thirds GOP majority in their House delegation will net them less than half of that in the 120th Congress.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 4:02 AM: [Why New England’s Republican Governors Withstood the Blue Wave](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/scott-vermont-ayotte-nh-governor-republican.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The low-key approach modeled by Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont and Gov. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire may gain new relevance as their party looks to recover from a national drubbing.
- Nov 12, 2026, 8:08 AM: [How Florida withstood a blue wave](<https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/11/12/how-florida-withstood-a-blue-wave>) — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  The quintessential swing state of 2000 is the bastion of Republicanism in 2026
- Nov 13, 2026, 3:32 AM: [North Carolina U.S. House Election Live Results 2026](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQZUNJT0NlakJ5a2JfTF96OEhsQWQ2Vk9tVWY4Mk9mbXJaR0hKb1JUSlJFeWxCck4xTko5cGU2LXBlRDhja25qUE5ZUEpkMWN5QnVJcFBkcmpYV1VYUE5GQllrdnZzZ2FtNjVEakZJQlk5bDM5VmhWS1I2SzctaEtGYg?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:44 AM: [Republicans redrew North Carolina to win nearly two-thirds of its House seats — the blue wave left them poised to hold less than a third](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/republican-gerrymandering-north-carolina-ohio-texas-florida-midterms/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  In Ohio, a gerrymander that aimed for a two-thirds GOP majority in their House delegation will net them less than half of that in the 120th Congress.
