Jeffries bets big on redistricting as House control hangs in the balance

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is leading a high-stakes, multi-state push against the GOP’s mid-decade redistricting, pledging tens of millions of dollars and legal firepower to redraw districts in California, Virginia, and Maryland to blunt Republican gains and protect or expand Democrats’ House chances. The effort, framed as a central 2026 strategy that could shape 2028, includes pressuring Maryland lawmakers over a map and resisting courtroom challenges; Republicans have their own redistricting moves in play. The push underscores how redistricting has become a core battleground in national politics.