Tag: Redistricting
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Missouri voters to decide congressional map referendum in November after court ruling
In November, Missouri voters will decide on a referendum against the redistricted state congressional map that was passed under HB 1. On Sept. 3, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the referendum will appear on the ballot after nine months of litigation. Under the Supreme Court order, the HB 1 map cannot be used in…
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Rep. Kathy Castor and Mike Beltran are running in the general election for the redrawn Florida's 14th Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the general election for Florida's 14th Congressional District on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Rep. Kathy Castor (D) and Mike Beltran (R) lead in polling, noteworthy endorsements, and fundraising. Florida is one of six states that underwent voluntary congressional redistricting ahead of this year's elections. In the 2024 presidential election, using the district's old boundaries, Kamala Harris (D) defeated President Donald Trump (R) in the district 53.3% to…
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Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D), Tano Tijerina (R), and Marlon Duran (G) face off in redrawn Texas congressional district
Incumbent Henry Cuellar (D), Tano Tijerina (R), and Marlon Duran (G) are running in the general election to represent Texas' 28th Congressional District on Nov. 3. Following mid-decade redistricting, the district was redrawn to one that President Donald Trump (R) would have won 54.8%-44.4%, compared to 53.1%-45.8% under pre-redistricting lines. This makes it one of…
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Moskowitz, Singer compete in Florida's redrawn 25th Congressional District
Incumbent Jared Evan Moskowitz (D), Scott Singer (R), Peter Jassenoff (L), and Michaelangelo Hamilton (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) are running in the general election for Florida's 25th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Moskowitz was first elected to represent the 23rd District in 2022. Florida adopted a new U.S. House district map in 2026, changing…
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Redistricting redraws Ohio's 9th District ahead of 2026 Kaptur-Merrin rematch
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur (D), Derek Merrin (R), and Matthew Althaus (L) are running in the general election for Ohio's 9th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. The election is taking place in the context of redistricting that changed the boundaries of the 9th District from those used in 2024. Inside Elections' Nathaniel Rakich said, "[The]…
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Signatures submitted in Colorado for initiative that would require approval from an independent commission and the state supreme court for mid-decade redistricting maps
In Colorado, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state's office on July 29 for a ballot initiative related to mid-decade redistricting. The measure — known as Initiative 256 — would require any mid-decade redistricting plan to be approved by both the state's independent redistricting commission and the Colorado Supreme Court. The initiative would also…
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Colorado's pre-2028 redistricting measures blocked, but mid-decade redistricting potential continues in three other states
New congressional maps remain possible in at least three states – Wisconsin, Maryland, and New York – ahead of the 2028 elections, after the Colorado Supreme Court blocked a set of competing ballot measures that would have redrawn the state's map for that cycle. On June 29, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled against five congressional…
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Louisiana enacts 20 election bills during 2026 session, including new congressional maps and voter ID changes
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned its regular session on June 1 after passing 20 election-related bills, one resolution, and one proposed constitutional amendment. Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed 19 of the bills in May and June and allowed one bill to become law without his signature. Among those bills was SB 121, which redraws the state’s…
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A new congressional map is blocked in Alabama, coming soon in Louisiana, and dead in South Carolina
New congressional maps are still possible in Alabama and Louisiana, while South Carolina will use its existing congressional map again this year. After new congressional maps took effect in Florida and Tennessee earlier this month, 2026 redistricting pursuits are a wrap in all but a few states. A panel of federal judges blocked Alabama's 2023…
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Mississippi — one of nine states with supreme court districts — could redraw the districts in the next year
While congressional and state legislative districts are supposed to be redrawn every 10 years, this is not always the case with state supreme court districts. In fact, Mississippi was set to redraw its districts for the first time since 1987, but the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais led to the cancellation of…