By the numbers: The North Carolina and Ohio maps raise the prospect of four new Republicans in Congress just between those two states. On top of that:
Montana is getting a second seat based on the new census results. Despite Democrats’ hopes to have a shot at winning it, the state’s redistricting commission recently finalized maps that would likely hand both seats to Republicans.
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The maps passed in Texas would add another two seats for Republicans, while the proposed maps in Georgia would also add at least one.
Republicans also control redistricting in Florida, which also is picking up another seat thanks to population shifts. The redistricting process has yet to begin there.
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