HMM: Did Re-Redistricting Actually Hurt Republicans? “The fast-congealing conventional wisdom is that the GOP attempt to re-redistrict didn’t just fail but also backfired on them. In other words, they drew ‘dummymanders’ and ended up worse off than they would have if they’d stuck with the old maps. The reasoning is pretty straightforward: By spreading their voters too thin, Republicans set up a situation in North Carolina where it looks as though the map will produce a 10-4 Democratic edge. The re-redistricting in Texas netted a seat loss, while precipitating a redraw in California that looks as though it will net the Democrats five seats.”