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States rush to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections

Redistricting usually happens once a decade, but President Donald Trump sparked a mid-decade redistricting battle last year while calling on Texas Republicans to redraw their distr...

Pennsylvania senator proposes 'draft' to draw congressional districts

Mid-cycle redistricting is all the rage as parties try to improve their number of congressional seats. Texas and Florida are doing it to benefit Republicans. California and Virgini...

Redistricting without partisanship

After the high court put limits on racial gerrymandering, statehouses try to draw new district maps. But first, humble listening can help.

Redistricting Ruling Creates a Tough Choice for Democrats

Democrats could spread out minority voters who are reliable supporters to help capture more seats. But doing so would reduce minority representation in the House.

Heres where redistricting stands nationwide

Heres where redistricting stands nationwide

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican o...

Trump team defends redistricting push as GOP faces limited gains

After a Virginia vote pushes seats toward Democrats, Republicans turn to Florida and the courts to claw back an edge.

White House Defends Redistricting Effort

“President Donald Trump’s political team is defending its push to redraw congressional districts mid-decade, a break from historical practice that provoked partisan retaliation, co...

Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here's where things stand

Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority pr...

Midterm redistricting has placed millions in new voting districts. Here's where 6 state efforts stand

President Donald Trump hopes the unusual mid-decade redistricting can help Republicans retain control of the closely divided House, despite negative approval ratings and historical...

Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?

A partisan redistricting battle among states has accelerated ahead of the November midterm elections following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights A...

A state-by-state look at the narrowing redistricting battle for the U.S. House

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment authorizing a Democratic redistricting plan that could help the party win several additional House seats in this year...

The Redistricting War Has Just Begun

The redistricting war of 2026, which had appeared to conclude in a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans after Florida’s special session, is anyone’s to win. In the wake of t...

Redistricting is rampant ahead of the U.S. House midterm elections. What states are taking action?

A partisan redistricting battle among states has accelerated ahead of the November midterm elections following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights A...

Redistricting is rampant ahead of the U.S. House midterm elections. What states are taking action?

A partisan redistricting battle among states has accelerated ahead of the November midterm elections following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights A...

The Era of Perpetual Redistricting

New York Times: “A coast-to-coast sprint of partisan one-upmanship in which eight states have redrawn their congressional districts since last summer is likely to escalate next yea...

Poll: Congressional redistricting popular among Republicans, underwater with everyone else

Legislators are expected to convene later this month for a rare mid-decade reapportionment. The post Poll: Congressional redistricting popular among Republicans, underwater with e...

Republicans Rush to Redraw Maps After Ruling

Wall Street Journal: “Republican leaders are pushing for Southern states to rapidly redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterm elections, on the heels of a Supreme Court decisi...

GOP redistricting splintering Florida community angers Republicans and Democrats

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said population growth necessitated redistricting Florida’s House map. But an overhaul of a majority-Hispanic area sparked a backlash.

Voting rights ruling amps up redistricting contests. Will states move before November?

At least a dozen majority-minority districts, many in the South, could be redrawn. But states that might look to redistrict are facing imminent deadlines on the election calendar.

Louisiana v. Callais Is a Redistricting Earthquake

Each district drawn that used race is now unconstitutional.

Republicans Set to Best Democrats in Mid-Decade Redistricting War

Supreme Court ruling ushers in a new era of gerrymandering

The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Voting Rights Act, Congressional districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but can be shaped by partisan aims. The result: A...

Fixing the Redistricting Mess

It won't be easy.