5 things to know about CBS News' 2022 Battleground Tracker
The CBS News Battleground Tracker regularly estimates the race for Congress — how many seats each party is currently poised to win in the House.
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The CBS News Battleground Tracker regularly estimates the race for Congress — how many seats each party is currently poised to win in the House.
At issue is an Alabama congressional map that has only one majority-Black district out of seven, even though the state's population is 27% Black.
Voters in Florida and New York are headed to the polls in primary races that could have national implications. In Florida, Democrats are battling it out to figure out who will face sitting Gov. Ron DeSantis in the November general election. Meanwhile, in New York, two longtime House members and two challengers are facing each other in the newly created 12th District. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins "CBS News Mornings" to break down the primary elections and their impact.
Critical races for Democrats are taking place in Florida and New York Tuesday. In Florida, Democratic voters will pick who they want to face Gov. Ron DeSantis in the November midterm. In New York, current House democrats Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney are now pitted against each other due to redistricting. CBS News digital reporter Aaron Navarro and reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice join to discuss.
The highest ranking Black member of Congress said there's a connection between redistricting and America's historic fight for voting rights.
Tensions are rising across states like Georgia over the way some districts have been determined by state legislatures in redistricting maps. Robert Costa has more.
Ultimately, the Supreme Court could have the final word on just how far state legislatures can go with redistricting.
After a contentious redistricting process, New York is left with new congressional maps that leave some incumbents vying for the same seat. Michael Benny, an anchor at WTVH, speaks with Scott MacFarlane on "Red and Blue" about the Aug. 23 primary.
A Florida appeals court reinstated a new and controversial congressional map backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who calls the map "race-neutral." CBS News anchor Lana Zak spoke with William March, a Florida political reporter and analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, about what sparked the controversy.
Nina Perales, the vice president of litigation at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss a civil rights lawsuit against Texas. Several Latino groups are criticizing the state's new redistricting legislation.
The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power.
Illinois is one of five states holding primary elections today, and redistricting in the Prairie State forced four congressional incumbents to run for the chance to seek reelection. Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson spoke with CBS News anchors Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about the races.
There are 18 cases remaining on the Supreme Court's docket before the current term ends. Several highly-anticipated rulings may determine the future of abortion and gun rights in the U.S. Deborah Pearlstein, professor at Cardozo School of Law and co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans.
Louisiana's Democratic governor says he'll call the state's Republican-dominated Legislature into special session to draw up new congressional districts.
While some maps could change after 2022, the lines used for U.S. House races have been finalized for November.
Every state has finalized its redistricting maps for the November congressional races. CBS News political producer Aaron Navarro joins "Red & Blue" with details.
Both Congress and the Biden administration are working to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. Plus the January 6 House committee could soon share records with the Department of Justice. CBS News congressional correspondents Nikole Killion and Scott MacFarlane join "Red and Blue" from Capitol Hill to discuss all this and more.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder, author of the new book "Our Unfinished March," discusses his efforts to combat partisan gerrymandering, the Supreme Court and the Justice Department's January 6 investigations.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports on four states where both parties are seeking an advantage in shaping their congressional maps.
Politicians in some big states are redrawing the lines of congressional districts in a way that critics say gives an unfair advantage to one party. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe visited two states where the redistricting fight is currently underway.