How Republicans Lost Their Grip on Power | The David Frum Show
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On this Saturday episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum discusses the consequences of the 2026 midterms and how the collapse of Republican gerrymanders could reshape American politics for decades to come.
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00:00 Midterm System Collapse
00:51 Back to 2010 Roots
02:05 Gerrymander Power Grab
03:21 How Gerrymanders Work
03:58 Dummymander 2026 Blowback
04:22 Courts and Mapmaking Power
06:14 A Fairer 2030s Politics
08:10 Closing and Subscribe
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#davidfrum #thedavidfrumshow #theatlantic #politics #uspolitics #podcasts #midterms
00:00 Midterm System Collapse
00:51 Back to 2010 Roots
02:05 Gerrymander Power Grab
03:21 How Gerrymanders Work
03:58 Dummymander 2026 Blowback
04:22 Courts and Mapmaking Power
06:14 A Fairer 2030s Politics
08:10 Closing and Subscribe











