Fact check: How many states have no republican representatives

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, there is limited direct information to provide a complete answer to the question about how many states have no Republican representatives. However, the sources do reveal some specific examples:

• New Mexico appears to have zero Republican representatives, as one source explicitly states that "none of the state's three seats are held by Republicans" ^[1]
• Connecticut also has no Republican congressional seats despite nearly 42% of the state voting for President Trump ^[1]

The analyses also highlight states with minimal Republican representation:

• California has Republicans in only 9 out of 52 Congressional seats ^[2]
• Illinois has only 3 Republicans out of 17 Congressional districts ^[2]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks several important contextual elements that the analyses reveal:

• Redistricting battles are actively occurring, particularly in Texas, where there are ongoing legal fights over congressional maps ^[3]
• The issue appears to be bidirectional - while some blue states may lack Republican representation, there are likely red states with similar patterns affecting Democratic representation
• Timing matters - redistricting efforts are currently underway, meaning the current numbers may change ^{[2] [3]}
• The analyses suggest this is part of a broader national conversation about representation gaps in both parties' stronghold states ^[1]

Alternative viewpoints that benefit different groups:

• Democratic Party leadership benefits from highlighting Republican gerrymandering while downplaying their own redistricting advantages in blue states
• Republican strategists benefit from pointing out Democratic representation gaps to justify their own redistricting efforts
• Redistricting reform advocates benefit from using these examples to push for nonpartisan redistricting processes

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself doesn't contain explicit misinformation, but it lacks important nuance:

• The question implies this is a static situation, when redistricting battles are actively changing the landscape ^[3]
• It focuses only on Republican underrepresentation without acknowledging that similar patterns likely exist in reverse in Republican-dominated states
• The framing could be used selectively to support partisan arguments about gerrymandering without providing the full national picture

The analyses suggest that both parties engage in redistricting practices that minimize the opposing party's representation in their stronghold states, making the question potentially misleading if used to suggest this is a one-sided phenomenon.