Where Democrats think Republican gerrymandering will backfire

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Wu, N. (2026, October 23). Where Democrats think Republican gerrymandering will backfire. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/23/2026/where-democrats-think-republican-gerrymandering-will-backfire

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Semafor · collected 2026-10-23 · by Nicholas Wu

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is traveling to Texas this weekend to campaign with Johnny Garcia, a Democrat running against Republican expectations in a competitive race. Democrats are growing more confident that GOP-led gerrymandering could backfire due to new polling showing their candidates leading or even with Republicans. This shift is attributed to changes among Latino voters and President Trump’s declining approval ratings in key states like Texas and Florida.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to campaign in Texas this weekend as Democrats grow confident that Republican gerrymandering efforts could backfire in both Texas and Florida. Jeffries will support Johnny Garcia, a candidate running competitively for one of the districts where Republicans had initially expected an easy win, forcing one Democratic incumbent to retire. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Florida today and Corpus Christi, Texas, next week, as Republicans push for victory in these states. Recent polls indicate that Democrats are either leading or competing with Republicans in key races. This shift may be due to changes in Latino voter support and a decline in Trump’s approval ratings among previously Republican-leaning voters. Bobby Pulido, a Tejano musician running for a South Texas seat, noted there is "buyer's remorse" among some Trump supporters who voted for him in 2024.

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Democrats Florida House Republicans Texas

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Democrats NORP · 3× Florida GPE · 3× Republicans NORP · 3× Texas GPE · 3× Trump PERSON · 2× GOP ORG · 1× Hakeem Jeffries PERSON · 1× House ORG · 1× Jeffries PERSON · 1× the Lone Star State GPE · 1×

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Jeffries will campaign with Johnny Garcia, who’s running a competitive race in one of those seats where Republicans initially expected an easier pickup (after already forcing one longtime Democratic incumbent to retire).
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23
🔮 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is heading to Texas this weekend as Democrats become increasingly confident that GOP-led gerrymandering could backfire in both the Lone Star State and in Florida.
2026-10-23 · Semafor
Where Democrats think Republican gerrymandering will backfire · assertive framing

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is heading to Texas this weekend as Democrats become increasingly confident that GOP-led gerrymandering could backfire in both the Lone Star State and in Florida. uncertain
gerrymandering → head → Florida
Jeffries will campaign with Johnny Garcia, who’s running a competitive race in one of those seats where Republicans initially expected an easier pickup (after already forcing one longtime Democratic incumbent to retire). asserted
Republicans → campaign → incumbent
President Donald Trump is also set to visit Florida today and Corpus Christi, Texas, next week, as Republicans make a final push for Florida and Texas seats. asserted
Republicans → set → seats
Democrats have been heartened by a raft of new polling showing their candidates either leading or running even with Republicans. asserted
candidates → hearten → Republicans
Shifts among Latino voters, who represent sizable portions of the electorate in both states, and Trump’s sagging approval rating appear to be driving Democrats’ strength in redder areas. asserted
who → represent → areas
Bobby Pulido, a Tejano star vying to flip a majority-Hispanic South Texas seat that swung towards the president in 2024, told Semafor there is “buyer’s remorse” among Trump voters. asserted
that → vie → voters
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