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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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