Politics Oct 27 Indiana Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries It’s unclear whether enough of the state's GOP majority Senate will back new maps. By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press
Politics Sep 03 Utah’s congressional maps must be redrawn right away, judge rules Salt Lake County District Judge Dianna Gibson on Tuesday rejected Utah state lawmakers' argument that the job can't be done in time for the 2026 midterm elections. By Mead Gruver, Associated Press
Politics Aug 29 Missouri’s governor orders redrawing of U.S. House map in response to Trump’s urging Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s… By David A. Lieb, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Politics Aug 29 Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump. By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Aug 23 Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor By Jim Vertuno, Joey Cappelletti, Hallie Golden, Associated Press President Donald 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 districts that would favor Republicans. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 3:28 Texas Democrats leave state to stop GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump By Stephanie Sy, Solveig Rennan Democrats from the Texas House of Representatives have fled the state in order to block the passage of a new congressional map. The redistricting is a priority for President Trump, but critics call it gerrymandering and election-rigging. Stephanie Sy reports. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 5:07 Trump trying to ‘insulate himself from the will of the public,’ Texas Democrat says By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens Texas Democrats left the state to block a vote on a mid-decade redistricting plan that would benefit Republicans. Geoff Bennett discussed the move with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, who is currently in Illinois. Continue watching
Aug 03 Texas Democrats leave the state in effort block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump By Joey Cappelletti, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The dramatic move could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties — with the state's attorney general having previously threatened to arrest them if they took such an action. Continue reading