Articles tagged: Redistricting

Rightwing appeals court to consider Texas map in fresh threat to Voting Rights Act

Court largely appointed by Donald Trump agrees to review lower court ruling to strike down Galveston voting map

Republicans plot to influence election outcomes by propping third-party candidates in key states

Across the country, a network of Republican political operatives, lawyers and their allies is trying to shape November's election in ways that favour former President Donald Trump

Trump’s plan to challenge the election result if he loses

Republican officials in a key swing state have taken over an obscure, unelected board to lay the groundwork for challenging a potential victory by Kamala Harris.

GOP lawsuits prepare for state challenges if Trump loses election

Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 2024 election will be run, a series of court disputes that could even run past Election Day if the outcome is close.

Republican bid to change Nebraska voting rules to help Trump fails

State senator Mike McDonnell refuses to back plan that would give Trump possible edge in event of a tied election

‘Five-Alarm Fire’: Texas Dem Sounds Off on Trump’s Bid to Gerrymander Midterms

Rep. Greg Casar called for a mass Democratic response to efforts by Trump and Texas Republicans to create new GOP seats ahead of the midterms.

Can Texas GOP steal the midterms in advance? Yes, they can

Sorry, political wise men: "Dummymander" is not a thing — the plan to create more GOP seats will probably work

Some Democrats may finally be ready to play dirty over redistricting

A new kind of political battle is emerging between America’s parties — one centers on the composition of Congress and congressional redistricting. This process usually occurs every decade, after the US Census finishes its work and releases new demographic inf…

Opponents rip Texas GOP scheme to redraw map at first hearing: “I got screaming mad”

"It's a power grab at the expense of Black and brown communities" to benefit Trump, Democrats say.

How Republicans are trying to redistrict their way to a majority

We’re more than a year out from the 2026 midterm elections, but the Republican Party is already starting to position itself for what will likely be a difficult election cycle. Texas lawmakers have an unusual plan to redraw their maps early and eke out as many…

Texas House Democrats plan to flee state to try to stop proposed congressional maps

Texas state House Democrats plan to leave to break quorum of a special session in which Republicans aim to pass a new congressional map that could net the GOP five seats.

Texas Democrats seek to block redistricting vote by leaving state

(Reuters) -Democratic lawmakers in Texas said on Sunday they were leaving the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38...

Texas Democrats leave state to block vote on new House map backed by Trump

US president has urged Republicans to redraw map to help the party net a handful of seats in the midterms next year.

Desperate Democrats consider using a new — and old — weapon

Gerrymandering in blue states would fight fire with fire

Draft Texas congressional map pits Democratic incumbents against each other

Democratic members have been packed into blue districts in Austin, Dallas and Houston to make way for GOP seats

Texas Democrats walked out to block the GOP. How well has the tactic worked before?

Dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting map, facing potentially steep consequences. Lawmaker walkouts have had mixed success in the past — so what is there to gain?

Showdown in Texas as Abbott threatens Democrats who fled in protest of redistricting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas House Democrats have until 3 p.m. local time on Monday to return to the statehouse for the special session or risk losing their jobs.

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting

The Supreme Court just revealed its plan to make gerrymandering even worse

One of the biggest mysteries that has emerged from the Trump-era Supreme Court is the 2023 decision in Allen v. Milligan.  In Milligan, two of the Republican justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh — voted with the Court’s Democratic…

US Democrats block vote on Trump-backed Texas redistricting map

Texas House fails to establish quorum as dozens of Democrats flee state to block redrawn congressional map.

How a Texas showdown could reshape Congress - and Trump's presidency

A dramatic redistricting fight could spread to other states before next year's crucial midterm elections.

How gerrymandering became a blood sport

Fights over Congressional maps never used to be this intense. On Tuesday, Texas Republicans voted to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state.<br><br>The GOP is trying to redraw house districts, and the proposed new map could give Republic…

As Texas redistricting showdown continues, Trump claims GOP 'entitled' to more seats

President Trump is weighing in on the Texas redistricting showdown as the statehouse is set to reconvene again Tuesday afternoon.

Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats

President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is playing out among state lawmakers.

WATCH: Texas Democrats face arrest in redistricting fight

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to find and arrest the Democrats who fled the state over a Republican redistricting plan.

Is California’s congressional map a Democratic gerrymander as Vance claims?

Texas GOP plans new map; Vance references CA, but its bipartisan map is not skewed, contrary to his claims, say experts.

How Democrats Tied Their Own Hands on Redistricting

Their threat to match Republican gerrymandering could be difficult to fulfill.

The Trump-Texas redistricting mess, briefly explained

A political showdown is unfolding in Texas, where state Republican lawmakers are trying to game the system to give their national party an advantage in next year’s midterm elections. They’ve hit a temporary roadblock, for now. But the whole gambit has huge na…

A Political Game Could Redefine Voting in America

A push by Texas Republicans for a rare mid-decade gerrymander threatens to set off a vicious cycle.

The Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messier

Democracy’s a pretty simple concept: Voters vote for a politician, the politician with the most votes wins, and that politician then represents voters as an elected official. That’s the idea anyway, right? But what if — just what if — instead of voters pickin…

GOP Texas map has Austin residents sharing district with rural Texans 300 miles away

It would "suppress the votes of Black and brown Austinites," one Democrat said.

Texas Dems know they may lose redistricting battle — but plan bigger fight

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps.

Pritzker: Trump Is ‘Cheating Americans Out of Their Votes’ With Gerrymandering Plans

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said attempts to gerrymander Texas by redrawing districts before the next Census will deny Americans their rights.

Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the upcoming census -- continues Monday.

Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire

Republicans may soon regret their hardball tactics.

Newsom says California's new congressional maps will take down Trump

Newsom said the new maps will "END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY."

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The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in 8 entangled states

State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.

California governor boosts redistricting effort in growing feud with Trump

Amid Texas brouhaha, Gavin Newsom takes combative stance against Trump, urges other Democratic leaders to 'punch back'.

Gavin Newsom Out Trumps Trump With A 2028 POTUS Campaign Launch By Any Other Name To Fight GOP Gerrymandering

“Today is Liberation Day in the state of California,” Gavin Newsom proclaimed today in downtown LA of the legislative effort to stop Donald Trump from “rigging the system” with gerrymandering and other on American democracy. “I know they say don’t mess with T…

Trump, Abbott and the GOP bring Orbán-style autocracy to Texas

As the Lone Star State's Democratic lawmakers resist, national Democrats should take a lesson

Newsom calls for special election to make good on redistricting threat

Gov. Gavin Newsom is fighting Donald Trump's attempts to gerrymander red states ahead of the midterms.

WATCH: Federal agents spotted near Gov. Newsom event in Los Angeles

Federal agents were spotted arriving in the Little Tokyo area of LA at the same time California Gov. Newsom was in the neighborhood to talk about the redrawing of California's congressional maps.

Texas Democrats signal likely end of gerrymander battle

"We are about to suffer the blunt force of Governor Abbott's weakness,” state lawmaker says.

We need a populist, pro-democracy movement, not more gerrymandering

Voting rights activists continue to be divided over gerrymandering. Here in Wisconsin, members of the Fair Maps Coalition, who just recently succeeded in...

Texas Democrats who left the state over redistricting will take part in national demonstration

Before returning to the Lone Star State, they’re set to take the stage in Chicago.

Trump prompted a battle over voting maps. Here's how redistricting affects voters

In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections.

Texas Democrats ending two-week walkout over gerrymandered US GOP House map

California Democrats have advanced countereffort to redraw their congressional boundaries, against Trump's push.

Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican...

Texas lawmakers approve redistricting map favouring Republicans

Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress.

WATCH: Michael Urie and Kumail Nanjiani talk 'Oh, Mary!'

The actors share a story about a famous face in the audience of their Broadway show.

Texas GOP Ordered Dems to Sign a Hall Pass or Face Arrest. So This Rep. Slept in the Capitol.

Rep. Nicole Collier agreed to return to the state after fleeing to delay a vote on GOP gerrymandering—but refused to further comply with the House Speaker's inane demands.

Texas Republicans approve controversial Trump-backed congressional map

Vote was held after Democrats returned from two-week walkout to block passage.

CA Supreme Court denies GOP request for hold on Dem-pushed redistricting legislation

California Supreme Court denies GOP request for hold on Dem-pushed redistricting legislation.

What’s the Texas redistricting fight about, and how has California reacted?

Trump's demand for new district maps in Republican-led states sparked a redistricting fight of the midterm elections.

US lawmakers embark on Democrat redistricting plan in California

Democrats aim to counter Texas GOP bill flipping five Democratic seats to Republican control in US Congress.

Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain ...

Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans

Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.

Trump Claims ‘Huge Victory’ After Texas Passes New Voting Maps

Texas Republicans passed the map early on Saturday morning after a failed filibuster attempt from Democrats.

Texas Senate Passes New Congressional Map, Sending Bill To Abbott’s Desk

Texas Republicans passed the map early on Saturday morning after a failed filibuster attempt from Democrats.

Analysis-Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's push for Republican-led states to redraw their U.S. House of Representatives districts to protect their...

Democrats can’t win the gerrymander war

They have to win elections instead — and with reapportionment coming, that's about to get a lot harder

NAACP sues Texas over new maps, calling them racially gerrymandered

The NAACP is suing Texas over its new congressional maps, calling them racially gerrymandered in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

At Trump's urging, Missouri jumps into redistricting race to help Republicans

Gov. Mike Kehoe called a special session starting Wednesday to help the GOP hold onto Congress. It's part of the battle to reshape the voting map and help Trump keep a majority for his agenda.

Texas Gov. Abbott signs redrawn congressional map favoring Republicans into law

Experts said the new map could allow Republicans to flip up to five seats.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs Trump-backed redistricting bill

Texas redraw sparks gerrymandering fight nationwide, fueling voter power battles in states across the political divide.

New Texas maps: Doom for Democrats — or do they hold a hidden prize?

New House maps in Texas are meant to help GOP in DC — but they could benefit Democrats in big statewide races

Why some longtime gerrymandering opponents are reconsidering their views

The congressional redistricting fights that President Trump has sparked in Texas, California and Missouri are leading some advocacy groups to reconsider their position on partisan gerrymandering.

Key elections approach with Trump approval, congressional maps at stake

This year’s elections are ramping up as candidates begin to make their final pitch to voters. Here are some key races and what they could portend for the midterms.

Texas’s Gerrymander May Not Be the Worst Threat to Democrats in 2026

Isaac Chotiner interviews Nate Cohn, the New York Times’ chief political analyst, about how redistricting efforts in Texas and California may affect the midterm elections.

Opinion: GOP faces mounting challenges as fractures begin to show

Republicans are navigating turmoil amid redistricting woes, RFK Jr.'s Senate hearing, a bad August jobs report and more. How will this affect Utah?

Indiana lawmaker flips from ‘hard no’ to ‘hell yes’ as mid-cycle redistricting gains momentum

Rep. Jim Lucas's switch to a "HELL YES" prompted a social media scuffle with a fellow Indiana House Republican lawmaker.

The California redistricting measure cites Texas, highlighting the partisan stakes

A ballot measure in California will ask voters if they OK a new congressional map. In a sign of how rare the proposal is, it specifically cites Texas Republicans' new districts in the measure's title.

Gerrymandering saps faith in democracy

"Democracy depends not only on fair rules, but also on the belief that those rules are fair."

How a red-state Democrat beat gerrymandering

Rep. Sharice Davids tells Salon it's possible to overcome an unfair election map, but that could soon change

Voting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump's power

The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California. Voting opened statewide Monday on whether...

Democrats could have a slight shot at flipping a US House seat in Utah under a new congressional map

Utah’s Republican-led Legislature approved a revised congressional map Monday that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party...

In Utah, a group that helped prompt the redistricting says it's acting on faith

Mormon Women for Ethical Government was one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that could overturn Utah's Republican-leaning map for U.S. House seats. That could matter in next year's elections.

Virginia, Indiana join national fight over Trump's redistricting campaign

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Virginia and Indiana were poised on Monday to become the latest battlegrounds in a rare and widening mid-decade redistricting war ...

Virginia Democrats move forward in push for new congressional districts

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, said Monday that she would not oppose a push by the state's Democratic-controlled...

GOP voters in Northern California brace for loss of representation in fight for US House

In a stretch of Northern California known for farming, ranching and a rural way of life, residents worry a ballot measure to redraw U.S. House maps is all...

Virginia Democrats advance plan to counter Trump-spawned redistricting in Republican states

Democrats push fight against Trump in California redistricting effort

Proposition 50 has become a referendum on what steps Democrats are willing to take to counter President Donald Trump.

How the scramble to redraw congressional maps impacts the battle for the US House

Republicans and Democrats are scrambling across the country to revisit the maps and district lines that will shape the political battles ahead in the midterms.

From California to NYC: 4 races to watch this Election Day

Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.

California voters approve redistricting. Will it tip the balance of power in Washington?

Liberals will have an edge in five new California seats but more states are redrawing their voting lines in hopes of clinging to power in Washington.

California voters OK new congressional lines, boosting Democrats ahead of midterms

California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Why Prop. 50 is the hollowest of victories for California Democrats | Opinion

The decision by California voters to temporarily return to gerrymandered congressional maps won’t overcome that Democrats are out of touch.

Proposition 50 live election results: Calif. voters projected to pass redistricting

See Prop. 50 vote counts and learn what the ballot measure will change.

WATCH: California's Proposition 50 will pass, ABC News projects

California's Proposition 50, redrawing the congressional map to make five districts more Democratic-leaning, will pass, ABC News projects.

The redistricting battle that could decide the 2026 elections, explained

In addition to lifting Democrats’ spirits, last week’s elections, in which the party beat expectations and regained much of the support among young and nonwhite voters that it had lost in 2024, changed the calculus for what may become one of the defining figh…

Trump administration joins lawsuit against California’s redistricting maps

Voters' approval of Proposition 50 means Democrats might win up to five additional seats in the House in the midterms.

Trump’s redistricting campaign isn’t going well

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 campaign to redistrict his wa…

Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms

Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges...

'Played with fire, got burned': GOP control of House at risk after court blocks Texas map

A federal court has blocked Texas from moving forward with a new congressional map hastily drawn in recent months to net Republicans up to five additional...

Gerrymandering looks like a worse and worse bet for GOP

It is certainly still too soon to say what the effects of a spasm of mid-decade gerrymandering will be on the results of the 2026 midterms, but one thing we ...

Trump’s Justice Department may have accidentally handed Democrats five House seats

In a decision that could potentially reshape the 2026 midterm elections and cement the Democratic Party’s future control of the US House, a federal court just struck down the gerrymandered Texas maps that President Donald Trump pressured that state to enact. …

Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering

A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms illegally weakened the voting power of minorities.

Texas GOP Had A Legal Path To Gerrymander. Trump’s DOJ Ordered Them To Take The Blatantly Illegal Path Instead

Let’s say, hypothetically, you want to gerrymander some congressional districts to help your party win more seats. Here are a couple of options: Which do you choose? If you said “obviously option 1,” congratulations, you understand the law better than the Tru…

Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race.

Alito pauses lower court ruling that would have blocked Texas redistricting

The state's emergency application comes after a lower court said "substantial evidence" indicated Texas' new map was an illegal racial gerrymander.

How Greg Abbott’s comments backfired in court to doom Texas gerrymander

Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.

Welcome to the Gerrymandering Apocalypse

America is quickly moving toward a system in which tens of millions of blue-state Republicans and red-state Democrats effectively have no congressional representation at all.

Indiana lawmakers in state House to convene session with redistricting top of mind

Indiana House members are expected to push forward Monday with redrawing the state’s congressional districts in Republicans’ favor, increasing pressure on...

Missouri's redistricting drama renews focus on direct democracy … and 'Air Bud'

The road to redistricting in Missouri has been wild and winding, but its tie to a 1997 kids' movie starring a basketball-playing golden retriever might be the most unexpected development of all.

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn district map for 2026 midterms

The new Texas map, backed by Donald Trump, has sparked similar efforts for partisan redistricting across the US.

Redistricting bill passes Indiana House but will face opposition in Senate — from some Republicans

The Indiana House of Representatives passed a controversial bill that would redistrict the state and possibly flip two seats to the Republican column in the midterm elections.Fifty-seven members voted for the bill, while 41 voted against it. The bill will go …

Virginia Democrats Prepare To Go Nuclear With 10-1 Map

A much more aggressive approach than many had expected, if it comes to pass. But that was before the Supreme Court decided to go rogue and just ignore the law by putting their thumbs on the scale for Texas. Source: The Independent The Virginia House Speaker …

After Texas ruling, Trump and Republicans head to 2026 with a redistricting edge

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.

Trump to address affordability. And, the significance of Indiana's redistricting fight

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.

The Republicans fighting Trump’s latest redistricting plan

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…

Trump threatens to primary Indiana Republicans ahead of key redistricting vote

The Indiana Senate will vote on a new map on Thursday that could create two new GOP-leaning House seats.

Trump’s redistricting loss in Indiana, briefly explained

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…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody. And, Indiana rejects redistricting

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.

How Indiana's redistricting rejection affects Trump's push nationwide

Indiana's rejection of President Donald Trump's redistricting push makes the math more tenuous for ensuring a Republican majority in Congress.

WATCH: Indiana lawmakers reject redistricting plan despite Trump pressure

Indiana state lawmakers rejected a bill that would give the state a new Republican-friendly congressional map.

The Indiana Vote Is an Inflection Point

The spines of the state’s Republicans stiffened where so many others snapped.

The Indiana GOP Just Told Trump Where to Stick His Gerrymander

Displaying significantly more backbone than usual, Indiana Republicans told Trump they wouldn't illegally gerrymander their state.

Indiana’s state Senate votes down redistricting bill despite Trump pressure

The midwestern state bucks a nationwide trend to embrace more partisan-leaning maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

More redistricting bad news for Republicans: Texas may not net five GOP seats like they planned

The Republican plans to pick off five Democratic-held congressional seats in Texas once seemed like a sure thing. Not anymore.

As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'

When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state's...

Dan Crenshaw is one of the most famous members of Congress. Now he faces his toughest primary yet.

Redistricting has made Dan Crenshaw's district more conservative and teed up competitive challengers in the March 2026 primary.

Republicans pushing gerrymandering? Time for Washington to join | Opinion

Republicans are redistricting Texas, Missouri, South Carolina to eliminate Democrats. Washingtonians can respond in kind. | Opinion

The Supreme Court will soon decide if only Republicans are allowed to gerrymander

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…

US Supreme Court rejects challenge to California redistricting effort

Redrawing of electoral maps along partisan lines taken in response to similar measures in Republican-led states.

Supreme Court Rejects Republican Challenge To Gavin Newsom-Led State Redistricting Plan

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…

Why a Republican Supreme Court just handed a victory to Democrats

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…

Virginia Democrats show map to counter Trump redistricting but its future is unclear

The new map still requires approval from the courts and the voters but, if enacted, it could help Democrats win four more House seats

Virginia court allows Democrats' redistricting vote in their plan to counter to Trump

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.

States ready to seize Supreme Court redistricting decision amid countdown to midterm elections

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...

Utah’s Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning district

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...

Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower

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.

Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP

At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York's 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn.

The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts

A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults.

Not just the base: Dems flipping independent and Republican votes...

Two special election victories in Florida provided more evidence that the Democratic success in elections since Donald Trump’s return to the White House rests not just on a motivated base but also on winning over Republicans and independents.

“We have never been closer”: Top Republican worries GOP will lose Texas House majority

"For once, he’s telling the truth,” Democrat says of Dan Patrick's warning.

Exclusive: Barack Obama calls for Virginians to vote for redistricting in new video

Former President Barack Obama, in a new video shared exclusively with ABC News, called on Virginians to vote in favor of a redistricting measure.

Not just Trump: Redistricting race will hinge on what these state leaders did

An 82-year-old Virginia senator raising the stakes, an Indiana consensus builder and a Texas enforcer are among state officials who have shaped the course of the midterm redistricting race.

Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia's redistricting vote

Contradictory election mailers, conflicting TV ads and vague wording on the ballot have Virginia voters saying that the campaigns on either side of the redistricting vote are muddying the waters.

Virginia redistricting vote: What polls suggest and what voters will decide

The race is tight, and a win could result in more seats in Congress for the Democrats.

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

Two ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. And, Virginia voters approved a measure allowing Democrats to redraw the congressional map.

Virginia approves redistricting, giving Democrats edge in midterms

The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November.

Virginia Voters Told Trump Where to Stick His Gerrymandering

The state proved on Tuesday that when voters actually get a say, Trump’s gerrymandering crusade loses. Imagine that!

Virginia voters just handed Democrats another win in the Great Redistricting Wars

Voters have once again handed President Donald Trump a loss in one of the defining fights of his second administration: the national congressional redistricting race.  Tuesday night, Virginia approved a ballot measure to redraw the state’s 11 congressional di…

Trump calls Virginia election ‘rigged’ after redistricting referendum

Trump’s comments came after the Virginia measure passed by a slim margy of 51.4 in favour and 48.5 against.

Virginia redistricting election results: Key takeaways from Democrats’ win

This vote is part of a wider national fight between Democrats and Republicans over gerrymandering.

Obama Takes Victory Lap...

Obama Takes Victory Lap... (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Dems Notch Major Redistricting Win In Virginia...

“We hit back hard”: Virginia Democrats redistricting plans approved, enraging Trump

The new maps will likely flip four U.S. House seats, returning the edge back to the Democrats in the midterms race

Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war

Experts say unprecedented flurry of tit-for-tat congressional redistricting risks surge in gerrymandering.

US Supreme Court formally reinstates pro-Republican Texas voting map

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add...

US Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favoured Texas electoral map

The reinstated map, backed by President Donald Trump, could flip key districts to Republicans.

Florida lawmakers pass a voting map that could help Republicans flip four House seats

The map drawn by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis boosts President Trump's effort to reshape voting before the midterm elections. The GOP likely holds a slight edge over Democrats in redistricting now.

Supreme Court calls Louisiana's House map an 'unconstitutional racial gerrymander'

Although the court kept Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact, Wednesday's decision all but guts the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement and protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn.

The Voting Rights Act is all but dead. Prepare for maximum gerrymandering.

Get yourself a man who loves you as much as Justice Samuel Alito loves partisan gerrymandering. The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which was handed down on Wednesday, was expected to deal a mortal blow to a longstanding federal rule that gu…

Trump’s next redistricting targets

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: After a major Supreme Court decision, President Donald…

Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how?

Ruling, called 'big win' by Trump, will result in redistricting in Louisiana, but it will have farther-reaching effects.

Trump says Tennessee next to redistrict after US Voting Rights Act ruling

Ruling weakening Voting Rights Act opens door to more states redrawing maps, diluting voting power of minority groups.

Which states might redraw congressional maps in 2026, 2028 after Supreme Court ruling

The bare-knuckle, partisan mid-decade redistricting battles that have occurred across the country over the past year and a half might become the new normal.

DeSantis Signs Gerrymandered Florida Map to Flip Seats for Republicans

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made his state’s new gerrymandered congressional map official Monday. DeSantis signed the map that his own office specifically drew in order to capture four more Republican seats in time for November’s midterm elections, hoping t…

Indiana state Senate races are a test of Trump's endorsement, redistricting vote

A set of state Senate primary races in Indiana on Tuesday have turned into a test of the sway of President Donald Trump.

We Still Haven’t Seen How Bad Gerrymandering Can Get

The Supreme Court has opened the door to aggressive Republican redistricting schemes that will trigger escalating Democratic reprisals.

Someone Ask Alito: If December Was Too Late To Fix Unconstitutional Gerrymandering For The 2026 Midterms, Why Is May Okay?

Last December, Justice Alito told Texans they had to vote under an unconstitutional gerrymander because changing maps in December would deprive them of “certainty” before the 2026 midterms. Yesterday, with voting already underway in Louisiana, he rushed the c…

Hakeem Jeffries pushes New York to join redistricting battle

U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle met Tuesday with Gov. Kathy Hochul U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle visited Albany Tuesday to urge lawmakers to adopt a mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps. [ more › ]

Confused Trump Openly Admits Plot to Rig Midterms as Polls Turn Brutal

Last week, the Supreme Court gutted protections against racial gerrymandering, and Donald Trump is already urging Republicans to seize on it. Trump unleashed a Truth Social rant on Monday urging GOP state legislatures to maximize the gerrymandering, insisting…

Surprise, “Democrats for Rob Coalition” chaired by GOP elected

A frontline GOP representative is courting Democrats for PA Rep. Rob Bresnahan

Tennessee passes new congressional map that splits its only majority-Black district

The new map eliminates the one district in the state held by Democrats

Tennessee approves new congressional map in latest redistricting flurry

Republicans pass new map ahead of midterms after US Supreme Court weakened Voting Rights Act restrictions.

Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats' counter to Trump, GOP

Virginia voters approved redistricting that could help Democrats pick up four House seats. Democrats said it was to counter the gains that Trump and the GOP have picked up in Republican-led states.

Virginia Supreme Court Thrusts America Into Worst-Case Gerrymandering Scenario

In a 4–3 vote on Friday, the Supreme Court of Virginia struck down the gerrymandered electoral map that Virginia voters approved just a few weeks ago.

Virginia Supreme Court overturns Democrats' redistricting measure

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday overturned the state's redistricting ballot measure.

The GOP’s Stunningly Swift Gerrymandering Drive

It took barely a week to wipe a majority Black district off the map.

Tennessee GOP Erases State's Last Democratic, Black-Majority Seat in Shameless Power Grab

The new map, which looks a whole lot like racial gerrymandering, comes a whole week after the Supreme Court hollowed out the last of the Voting Rights Act.

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan in US

Virginia's top court blocks redistricting plan, handing Republicans a key win before crucial midterm elections.

Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia

The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.

WATCH: Nationwide battle over redistricting escalates

The fight to redraw the nation’s congressional maps is escalating as Virginia asks its own Supreme Court to pause the ruling that struck down a new map Democrats had counted on.

Rep. Clyburn Tells Republicans Be 'Careful What They Pray For' With Redistricting

South Carolina is the latest state that has moved to cancel their primary election, even though people are already voting: South Carolina Republicans took the first step Friday to cancel the state’s June primary election — to give more time to potentially pas…

Louisiana's governor defends decision to suspend congressional primaries

After the Supreme Court ruled a Louisiana congressional map unconstitutional, Gov. Jeff Landry suspended primaries, the state is redrawing its map, and some Black voters fear losing their voice in D.C.

Voters are caught in the middle as the redistricting battle intensifies

Much of the focus of the ongoing redistricting war has been on which political party will come out on top. But it's voters who will pay a cost, say voting experts and voting rights advocates.

One of the safest Florida seats for Democrats faces a candidate fiasco

Redistricting, a looming federal criminal trial and a primary with racial undertones are just a few of the dynamics shaping the race to represent the Broward...

Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that...

A third of the Congressional Black Caucus could lose seats amid redistricting fight

As many as 19 members of the Congressional Black Caucus -- almost a third of its membership -- are at risk of losing their seats through the 2028 cycle.

The rules of the 2026 election are still in flux

Last-minute redistricting and Trump's mail-voting executive order cause confusion.

This Big Idea Could Fix America’s Gerrymandering Madness

There’s a big idea that could fix America’s gerrymandering madness. The Supreme Court’s ‘Callais’ decision put us in a redistricting doom loop. Embracing proportional representation may be the only way out, writes New York’s Ed Kilgore.

Clyburn says GOP redistricting push part of larger Black disenfranchisement effort

Some experts have told ABC News that redistricting in the South could wipe out up to a third of seats in Congress held by African American legislators.

At least 4 Virginia Dem House candidates drop out after courts throw out new map

Overturning a new congressional map in Virginia that would have favored Democrats has had an outsized impact on the state’s U.S. House primaries.

A redistricting re-do? What to know about Alabama’s primary elections

Voters may have to return to the polls in August as state seeks to implement a previously blocked redistricting push.

Some Lawmakers Want a Gerrymandering Truce

Could the current partisan redistricting frenzy lead to reform?

Trump-backed redistricting plan is rejected in the South Carolina Legislature

Republican state senators don't face election this year. Trump's urging for them to redistrict to help flip the House seat held by prominent Democrat Jim Clyburn was met with opposition.

Early voting begins in South Carolina as senators weigh scrapping primary for congressional races

President Donald Trump’s push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina...

South Carolina Senate effectively kills proposed congressional map backed by Trump

The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday delivered a major rebuff to a mid-decade redistricting effort promoted by President Donald Trump

South Carolina Senators Just Handed Rep. Jim Clyburn a Stay of Execution, Defying Trump

17-term Congressman Jim Clyburn had been in danger of having his district effectively eliminated, but South Carolina state senators refused.

Trump-led push to redraw Congress maps faces setbacks in Southern states

State lawmakers reject a new map in South Carolina as judges strike down newly drawn US House districts one in Alabama.

Morning news brief

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate seat, South Carolina lawmakers reject Trump-backed redistricting plan, Trump's whiplash diplomacy on Iran continues.

Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts

A redistricting effort before the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans

In California redistricting, pro-MAGA town likely to get a gay, liberal congressman...

By Daniel Trotta HUNTINGTON BEACH, California, May 29 (Reuters) - Huntington Beach, the right-leaning California city that banned the Pride flag from City...

Albany lawmakers prepare for mad dash on Trump fund, redistricting as session wraps

Members of the state Assembly debated budget bills Tuesday night. The tardy budget has set the stage for a hectic week before legislators go home. [ more › ]

New York Democrats take first steps toward an aggressive 2028 redistricting plan

New York Democrats are wading into the national redistricting wars — just don’t expect a victory before this year’s hotly contested midterm elections

What to know about Tuesday’s primary elections in Maryland, Utah, New York

Redistricting will be central to Democratic primaries in Utah and Maryland while South Carolina faces Republican run-off.

The U.S. House Battlegrounds in 2026: 55 Races to Watch in the Midterms

We break down all the competitive House races and ones likely to flip from redistricting.