redistricting

Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed redistricting plan that could give Republicans another U.S. House seat

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

The plan goes to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature to make it law. But opponents immediately announced a referendum petition that, if successful, could force a statewide vote on the new map.

Utah's congressional maps must be redrawn right away, judge rules

By Mead Gruver, Associated Press

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.

Missouri lawmakers join Trump's redistricting effort in GOP push to win more U.S. House seats

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Missouri is the third state to pursue the unusual task of mid-decade redistricting for partisan advantage.

Missouri's governor orders redrawing of U.S. House map in response to Trump's urging

By David A. Lieb, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

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…

Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026

By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

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.

Judge rules Utah's legislature must redraw state's congressional map for 2026 elections

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

District Court Judge Dianna Gibson, who ruled Monday, made few judgments on the content of the map but declared it unlawful because lawmakers had weakened and ignored an independent commission established by voters to prevent partisan gerrymandering.

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.

WATCH: Texas Senate considers redistricting measure that will likely add five GOP seats

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America

Texas Republicans passed a map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP in that state's House of Representatives on Wednesday.

California set to pass a new congressional map after Texas' move to boost Republicans

By Jim Vertuno, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has engineered the high-risk strategy in response to President Donald Trump's own brinkmanship.

WATCH: Texas House GOP approves new congressional maps, sending to state Senate

By Jim Vertuno, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, spurring what’s likely to be a national battle over redistricting.