# Trump-backed redistricting push aims to protect House majority 2026-08-08T06:53:39+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Republicans are rushing to redraw US House districts in at least seven states after a Supreme Court decision curtailed minority protections under the federal Voting Rights Act. Tennessee and Alabama have already enacted new maps, while Louisiana and South Carolina have advanced bills through at least one legislative chamber. President Donald Trump has urged Republican-led states to act now to preserve the party's narrow House majority, as a president's party typically loses midterm seats. Republicans believe they could gain up to 15 additional seats from seven states, while Democrats hope to pick up six from two states. In South Carolina, the Republican-led House passed a plan to flip the state's only Democratic-held seat, but the state Senate delayed a final vote amid objections that early primary voters could cast ballots for candidates that may not be counted. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: Donald Trump, gerrymandering, midterm elections, Supreme Court, US politics, Voting Rights Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/trump-backed-redistricting-push-aims-to-protect-house-majority/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/trump-backed-redistricting-push-aims-to-protect-house-majority/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.