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Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower
Ashley Lopez, NPR
Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistricting is driving that number of competitive seats even lower.
Feb 22, 2026, 10:00 AM
Utah’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning district
Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
Utah’s Supreme Court rejected on Friday an appeal by Republican lawmakers and left in place a congressional map that gives Democrats a high chance of picking...
Feb 21, 2026, 6:54 AM
States ready to seize Supreme Court redistricting decision amid countdown to midterm elections
Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst, CNN
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill arrived at the Supreme Court shortly before 10 a.m. on January 9 and took a seat in the spectator section of the...
Feb 14, 2026, 2:30 PM
Virginia court allows Democrats' redistricting vote in their plan to counter to Trump
Jahd Khalil, NPR
The ruling allows an April election where voters can let the legislature draw a new congressional map. It could help Democrats win more House seats. Republicans might still fight it in court.
Feb 13, 2026, 7:27 PM
Virginia Democrats show map to counter Trump redistricting but its future is unclear
Jahd Khalil, NPR
The new map still requires approval from the courts and the voters but, if enacted, it could help Democrats win four more House seats
Feb 6, 2026, 1:58 AM
Why a Republican Supreme Court just handed a victory to Democrats
Ian Millhiser, Vox
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court handed down a one-sentence order announcing that California’s newly gerrymandered maps, which are expected to give Democrats as many as five more seats in the US House, may go into effect during the 2026 midterms. These maps we…
Feb 5, 2026, 9:42 PM
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to California redistricting effort
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Redrawing of electoral maps along partisan lines taken in response to similar measures in Republican-led states.
Feb 4, 2026, 10:26 PM
Supreme Court Rejects Republican Challenge To Gavin Newsom-Led State Redistricting Plan
Ted Johnson, Deadline
The Supreme Court delivered a win to California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, rejecting a Republican challenge of a redistricting in the state that was passed overwhelmingly by voters last November. The high court denied an injunction that would have pu…
Feb 4, 2026, 7:29 PM
The Supreme Court will soon decide if only Republicans are allowed to gerrymander
Ian Millhiser, Vox
Last month, the Supreme Court’s Republican majority reinstated Texas’s Republican gerrymander after a lower federal court struck it down. The plaintiffs in that case presented considerable evidence that Texas’s gerrymander was enacted, at least in part, to ra…
Jan 28, 2026, 8:07 PM
Republicans pushing gerrymandering? Time for Washington to join | Opinion
Tacoma News Tribune
Republicans are redistricting Texas, Missouri, South Carolina to eliminate Democrats. Washingtonians can respond in kind. | Opinion
Dec 28, 2025, 1:00 PM
Dan Crenshaw is one of the most famous members of Congress. Now he faces his toughest primary yet.
James Osborne, Houston Chronicle
Redistricting has made Dan Crenshaw's district more conservative and teed up competitive challengers in the March 2026 primary.
Dec 15, 2025, 5:07 PM
As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'
DAVID A. LIEB, Yahoo Entertainment
When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state's...
Dec 14, 2025, 1:10 PM
More redistricting bad news for Republicans: Texas may not net five GOP seats like they planned
Edward Wu, Molly English, CNN, CNN
The Republican plans to pick off five Democratic-held congressional seats in Texas once seemed like a sure thing. Not anymore.
Dec 14, 2025, 12:00 PM
The Indiana Vote Is an Inflection Point
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic
The spines of the state’s Republicans stiffened where so many others snapped.
Dec 12, 2025, 9:40 PM
WATCH: Indiana lawmakers reject redistricting plan despite Trump pressure
ABC News
Indiana state lawmakers rejected a bill that would give the state a new Republican-friendly congressional map.
Dec 12, 2025, 6:39 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody. And, Indiana rejects redistricting
Brittney Melton, NPR
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man the Trump administration mistakenly deported in March and eventually returned, is now free from ICE custody. And, Indiana lawmakers reject a redistricting proposal.
Dec 12, 2025, 11:54 AM
The Indiana GOP Just Told Trump Where to Stick His Gerrymander
Jim Vorel, Jezebel
Displaying significantly more backbone than usual, Indiana Republicans told Trump they wouldn't illegally gerrymander their state.
Dec 12, 2025, 11:24 AM
How Indiana's redistricting rejection affects Trump's push nationwide
Kayla Dwyer, Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star
Indiana's rejection of President Donald Trump's redistricting push makes the math more tenuous for ensuring a Republican majority in Congress.
Dec 12, 2025, 11:05 AM
Indiana’s state Senate votes down redistricting bill despite Trump pressure
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The midwestern state bucks a nationwide trend to embrace more partisan-leaning maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Dec 12, 2025, 1:29 AM
Trump’s redistricting loss in Indiana, briefly explained
Cameron Peters, Vox
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s Indiana redistricting campaig…
Dec 11, 2025, 10:50 PM
Trump threatens to primary Indiana Republicans ahead of key redistricting vote
Aaron Pellish, Politico
The Indiana Senate will vote on a new map on Thursday that could create two new GOP-leaning House seats.
Dec 11, 2025, 3:30 AM
The Republicans fighting Trump’s latest redistricting plan
Kelli Wessinger, astead.herndon, Vox
The Trump administration is waging a redistricting war that would slash Democratic House seats in several states. It started in Texas, where a new map was passed in August, and now President Donald Trump is setting his sights on Indiana. The Indiana House pas…
Dec 10, 2025, 6:48 PM
Trump to address affordability. And, the significance of Indiana's redistricting fight
Brittney Melton, NPR
Trump travels to Pennsylvania to discuss America's affordability. And, Indiana lawmakers to vote on a congressional map that may eliminate the state's last two Democratic seats.
Dec 9, 2025, 11:47 AM
After Texas ruling, Trump and Republicans head to 2026 with a redistricting edge
Larry Kaplow, NPR
Trump has prompted a redistricting race as he tries to maintain Republican control of the House in the 2026 elections. Democrats have fewer options to counter, as the battle heads into next year.
Dec 8, 2025, 11:00 AM