Supreme Court blocks Missouri from using new map favoring GOP in fall elections

The Supreme Court said Missouri must use a 2022 congressional map — not a new congressional map that favors Republicans — in the 2026 midterm elections.

• Sep 10

Dan Green wins crowded GOP primary in Florida's 9th District

Green will face Democratic Rep. Darren Soto after gerrymandering reshaped the district to heavily favor Republicans.

• Aug 20

Trump-backed candidate wins crowded GOP primary in Alabama's new 2nd District

Rhett Marques will take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in the newly drawn district that's more favorable to Republicans.

• Aug 11

Shannon Taylor wins Democratic primary in Virginia's 1st District

Virginia Democrats are refocusing on a handful of GOP-held seats in Virginia after the state Supreme Court struck down a redrawn congressional map that favored Democrats in all but one district.

• Aug 4

South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map

The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.

• May 26

Court blocks Alabama congressional map, saying state discriminated by race

The three-judge district court panel ordered Alabama to use a congressional map with two majority-Black districts in the upcoming midterm elections.

• May 26

Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' bid to revive new congressional map

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive its new voter-approved congressional map that was drawn to advantage the party for the upcoming midterm elections.

• May 16

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen drops reelection bid after redistricting

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he's retiring from Congress at the end of this term after his district in Memphis was redrawn.

• May 15

South Carolina governor calls special session on redistricting

As Republicans seek to retain control of the U.S. House, leaders of both parties nationwide have sought to redraw their congressional maps to net more seats for their parties.

• May 14

Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw Georgia's congressional map

Georgia lawmakers will return to the Capitol on June 17 for a special session focused on redistricting.

• May 13

Louisiana lawmakers advance new 5-1 congressional map that favors Republicans

The new map will eliminate one of the state's majority Black, Democratic-leaning districts while keeping one Democratic-leaning district.

• May 13

Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map

The Supreme Court set aside lower court decisions that had blocked the state from using a congressional map drawn by Republicans in 2023 that contained one majority-Black district.

• May 11

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.

• May 10

Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary as state pushes to redistrict

Alabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year's elections.

• May 8

Virginia Supreme Court tosses out congressional map that favored Democrats

The congressional redistricting referendum was passed by Virginia voters last month and would have given Democrats a more favorable map.

• May 8

Tennessee approves new congressional map dissolving majority Black district

Tennessee Republicans earlier Thursday approved a measure to overturn the state's ban on mid-decade redistricting.

• May 7

Trump largely succeeds in upending Indiana state Senate over redistricting

President Trump had backed challengers to Indiana state senators who voted against his redistricting plan — and on Tuesday, most of them won.

• May 5

SCOTUS lets redistricting ruling take effect immediately, sparking angry exchange

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed last week's landmark decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map to take effect immediately, drawing a sharp back-and-forth between two justices.

• May 4

Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act, voiding Louisiana congressional map

The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

• Apr 30

Florida Legislature approves redistricting bill to give GOP up to 4 more seats

The votes happened hours after the Supreme Court narrowed a section of the Voting Rights Act.

• Apr 29

Maps show how Virginia, Texas, California, Missouri, North Carolina and Utah redistricting could affect congressional seats

See maps of how Virginia, Texas, California, Missouri and North Carolina redistricting pushes could play out, based on the 2024 election results.

• Apr 23

Judge blocks Virginia from using new House maps, 1 day after redistricting vote

A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving forward with a redistricting effort that passed a day earlier, a roadblock in Democrats' efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps.

• Apr 22

Virginia Democrats seek 10-1 congressional map with voter referendum

The referendum​ is seeking to amend the state's constitution to use the Democratic-controlled Assembly's redrawn congressional maps, which will give Democrats an advantage in 10 of the state's 11 House districts.

• Apr 21

White House eyes alleged Utah scandal as GOP frets about redistricting loss

White House officials are leaning on Utah Republicans to further examine ethics concerns regarding a relationship between two key players in a key gerrymandering case, sources told CBS News.

• Apr 17

Obama calls on voters to help Democrats' Virginia redistricting ahead of midterms

A special election is being held on April 21 on whether to amend Virginia's constitution to enable redistricting that could help Democrats in the midterm elections.

• Mar 5

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