Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed new congressional district boundaries into law on Sept. 28, 2025, making Missouri the second state to voluntarily adopt a new map before the 2026 elections. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a new map into law on Aug. 29, 2025.
Together, the two redraws could create six new Republican-leaning districts — one in Missouri and five in Texas. As of Oct. 2, 2025, Republicans had a 219-213 majority in the U.S. House with three vacancies.
The two enacted maps face challenges. A veto referendum is possible as signatures are gathered in Missouri, and a three-judge panel began a nine-day hearing in a legal complaint against the new Texas map this week.
At least five more states are considering voluntary redistricting before the 2026 elections:
- In California, voters will decide in a Nov. 4, 2025, special election whether to amend the state constitution and allow the Legislature’s redistricting plan to take effect through 2030.
- The Florida House will reportedly explore redistricting through a special committee.
- Kansas Republican legislators are circulating a petition to call a special session for redistricting. With two-thirds support in each chamber, Republicans would be able to call a special session without Gov. Laura Kelly’s (D) approval and override her veto.
- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) indicated on Oct. 1 that state legislators are still considering redistricting. He said, “We’ve got time, and if we get there to where they want to do it, we’ll probably have a special session,” and “At this stage they’re still moving, I think, in that direction.”
- Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon (D) said he would sponsor legislation to conduct mid-decade redistricting.
Two other states must redraw maps
In Ohio, a new map is required by law because the map finalized in 2022 did not have bipartisan support.
Under the terms of the state’s 2018 constitutional amendment, the Ohio State Legislature had until Sept. 30, 2025, to adopt a map with bipartisan support. Because it missed that deadline, the Ohio Redistricting Commission may pass a map with bipartisan support by Oct. 31. If the commission fails, the legislature can pass a map by Nov. 30 by a simple majority vote.
A Utah judge ordered the state to redraw its congressional maps, ruling on Aug. 25, 2025, that the Utah State Legislature violated voters’ right to reform their government when it overrode voters’ chosen redistricting rules. The Legislature will reportedly choose a map to send to the judge on Oct. 6. If the judge rejects the Legislature’s proposal, plaintiffs may get to submit a map for consideration.
Utah would be the sixth state to enact new congressional districts as a result of litigation after the 2020 census. Four states redrew their congressional districts as a result of litigation in the mid-decade interim between 2013 and 2019.
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