States Double Down on Redrawing Congressional Maps After Texas' Plan Kicks Off National Brawl

What NY and other states are doing in the battle over congressional maps

A partisan move by Texas to redraw its congressional maps in the middle of the decade to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House set off a clamor to replicate the effort in statehouses controlled by both parties. So far, though, only California has taken steps toward redistricting. Changing congressional maps in a bid to ensure one party’s...

ELDER: Gerrymandering: Obama then vs. Obama now

Former president Barack Obama railed against Texas for attempting a mid-decade redistricting to create more Republican U.S. House seats.

States double down on redrawing congressional maps after Texas' plan kicks off national brawl

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California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026.

Newsom to announce redistricting plans in Los Angeles

Governor Newsom was scheduled to visit LA Thursday as he was expected to announce his plans to redraw California's congressional districts.

Supreme Court Rehearing Redistricting Case That Could Gut Voting Rights Act

Photo: Getty Images North America The Supreme Court is rehearing a redistricting case that could gut the Voting Rights Act, per HuffPost. The case, Callais v. Landry (formerly Louisiana v. Callais), centers around a newly drawn congressional map that added a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, where Black residents make up one-third of the population. … Continued