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Obama Urges Virginia to Allow Redistricting

Constitutional amendment up for a vote next month would permit new maps for midterms

(Newser) - Barack Obama has a message for Virginians. In a video released Thursday, the former president urges them to approve an April 21 constitutional amendment that would let the state legislature rewrite congressional district lines in time for November—changes Democrats say could help "level the playing field" after GOP-led...

DeSantis Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map

GOP governor puts session on calendar for April to redraw Florida districts

(Newser) - Florida's governor is pushing the congressional map fight right up to the wire. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday ordered a special legislative session for April 20-24 to redraw Florida's US House districts, timing it just days before the current April 24 candidate filing deadline. He said the extra session...

North Carolina's Redistricting Can Take Effect, Judges Rule

Court says the gerrymandering appears driven by partisan, not racial, considerations

(Newser) - A panel of federal judges declined on Wednesday to block North Carolina's new congressional map, which is intended to favor Republican candidates, from taking effect ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The decision was issued in a unanimous 57-page order by three judges, all of whom were appointed by...

Alito Gives GOP Map a Reprieve as SCOTUS Weighs Case

Move could give Republicans 5 more seats in Texas in 2026

(Newser) - Justice Samuel Alito has temporarily reinstated Texas' contested congressional map, a move that could boost Republicans by up to five seats in the 2026 midterms, while the Supreme Court reviews a lower court's decision that found the map likely relied on unconstitutional racial considerations. The redistricting plan, pushed by...

Federal Judges Block New Congressional Map in Texas

Panel calls its 'racially gerrymandered' and thus illegal

(Newser) - Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional US House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday. The ruling is a blow to President Trump's efforts to have GOP lawmakers in multiple states redraw their maps to help the...

Democrats Get Surprise Redistricting Win in Utah

Judge tosses new GOP map, opts for one submitted by plaintiffs

(Newser) - A judge in Utah has blocked a GOP-approved congressional map, siding instead with a plan that gives Democrats a clearer shot at a House seat by carving out a solidly Democratic district around Salt Lake City. Judge Dianna Gibson's ruling came just before a midnight deadline: She concluded that...

Ohio Panel's Redistricting May Boost GOP in Midterms

Republican-dominated commission adopted new US House districts, would could earn GOP 2 seats

(Newser) - A Republican-dominated Ohio panel adopted new US House districts on Friday that could boost the GOP's chances of winning two additional seats in next year's elections and aid President Trump's efforts to hold on to a slim congressional majority. The action by the Ohio Redistricting Commission comes...

Now Indiana Is Jumping on the Redistricting Bandwagon

Republican Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries

(Newser) - Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, escalating a national fight over midcycle redistricting. President Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to draw new maps that give the party an...

North Carolina Enters Fight Over Congressional Maps
North Carolina Senate:
Let's Redraw the Maps
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Oct 21, 2025 10:06 AM CDT

North Carolina Senate: Let's Redraw the Maps

Move sets the stage for Republicans to gain a seat in Congress

(Newser) - Republicans are on track to improve their count in Congress by one after a move by the state Senate in North Carolina on Tuesday. The chamber approved redrawing the state's congressional maps in a way expected to give Republicans control of 11 of 14 seats next year, compared with...

Judge: Utah Must Quickly Redraw Congressional Map

Judge rules state must redraw congressional districts for 2026 election

(Newser) - The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state's congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren't drawn to favor any party, the AP reports. The current map, drawn in 2021, divides Salt...

New Texas Map Passes After Last-Minute Drama

Republicans blocked Democratic state senator's filibuster

(Newser) - The Texas Senate gave final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map early Saturday, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new...

Johnson Promises to Block Redistricting in California

Speaker says he'll fight Democrats with everything Republicans have

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday accused California Democrats of orchestrating an "illegal power grab" by redrawing their state's congressional map and pledged to marshal all available Republican resources to stop the plan in its tracks. "Democrats across the nation have played politics with redistricting for...

Texas Dems Return, Ending Redistricting Standoff

Lawmakers vow to keep fighting GOP's plans to redraw maps in Lone Star State, elsewhere

(Newser) - As promised , Texas Democrats who left the state to throw a wrench into their GOP colleagues' redistricting plans have returned to Austin. Politico reports that the Lone Star lawmakers have wrapped up their two-week impasse, meaning that Republicans now have enough legislators to pass the new map they're...

Texas Pushing Ahead With Redistricting Plans

Democrats in the state have signaled they will return

(Newser) - Texas Republicans on Monday aimed to resume pushing through redrawn US House district maps that would carve out a bigger GOP advantage in the 2026 midterm elections after state Democrats indicated they were ready to end a two-week walkout, the AP reports. In response, California Democrats are also moving ahead...

Arnold Weighs In on Newsom's Gerrymandering Fight

Ex-California governor Schwarzenegger isn't happy with redistricting plans from any corner

(Newser) - As Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to push for redistricting in his state, trolling President Trump all the while, another big name out of California is pushing back on both Newsom and the Trump-backed GOP plan to do the same in Texas. "I'm getting ready for the gerrymandering battle,...

Newsom Threatens Texas With Redistricting Showdown

Plan could give Democrats a major edge in congressional seats in California

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering a bold move to redraw the state's congressional map, setting the stage for a nationwide redistricting battle if Texas Republicans push forward with their own partisan plan . Newsom said Monday the redistricting plan is akin to "fighting fire with fire,"...

Democrats Successfully Halt Texas Redistricting

With most of them out of state, Texas House could not establish a quorum

(Newser) - Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state's House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Trump to shore up Republicans' 2026 midterm prospects.
  • After dozens of Democrats left the state , the Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum
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Illinois Governor Vows to Protect Texas Democrats

Lawmakers fled there to prevent a vote on new congressional maps

(Newser) - The Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to prevent a vote from taking place now face two potential unwanted scenarios: arrest and extradition back to their home state, and possible expulsion from the Texas House. Details:
  • The walkout: More than 50 Democrats left the state to prevent the GOP from being
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SCOTUS Issues Ruling on Louisiana Election Map

Lower court called it an illegal racial gerrymander

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander. The order allows the use of a map that has majority Black populations in two...

Wisconsin Governor Signs 'Fair Maps' Into Law

'We're a purple state, and I believe our maps should reflect that basic fact'

(Newser) - Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law on Monday that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court draw the lines. Democrats hailed the signing as a major political victory in the swing state...

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