I don't know that I'd rely too heavily on midterms in 26. Gerrymandering and all that.
Gerrymandering? More like scrubbing the voters of the right to vote (SAVE act) or voter intimidation (all those militias standing ready!)
I don't know why this is getting shadowed. You're absolutely right. Gerrymandering is a threat.
Illinois and Maryland look pretty secure on that front. Perhaps the Democrats can try to gerrymander NYS again, without getting slapped down by the courts