Dan Pfeiffer

And because basically there's nowhere left to cram Democrats without exposing safe Republicans to incumbents.

So it is it's going to be really hard, even if the Supreme Court doesn't, even if the Supreme Court allows it.

The other thing that we've been waiting for is this Supreme Court case.

that could upend the map and the Voting Rights Act and basically say that all majority and minority districts can be redrawn, which would cost Democrats a bunch of seat.

But I do think as of now, it's like too late.

It's too late for it to matter in 2026, partly apparently because two southern states, which is where it would heavily affect.

It was affect southern states more than anyone.

Two southern states have already held primaries and candidate filing deadlines have passed in every state but Florida.

So even if the Supreme Court says it matters for this election, like they just can't.

For the states that already have held primaries, you can't do anything.

I guess the legislature could go try to change a filing deadline by passing legislation.

Right.

So seems fine for 2026.

It is a problem and it seems like the decision will be bad, but a problem for another day.

For the next two years.

The redistricting fiasco only adds to the Republicans' midterm woes.

Trump and the party continue to hit new lows in polling.

Both the AP and ARG had Trump's approval at 33% and 32% respectively.

So that's fun.

As Sarah Longwell says, that's the Bush line right there.