Mapped: Where Redistricting Battles Are Unfolding Nationwide

Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states to give the GOP an unfair edge by gerrymandering their congressional maps. Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana have already done so.

Meanwhile, voters in California successfully authorized redraws that could lead to more blue seats, and state courts in Utah ordered a new map to end the GOP’s gerrymander that split left-leaning Salt Lake City across the state’s four congressional districts, giving Democrats another good pickup opportunity.

We launched the map above in October 2025 to provide a detailed overview of where states’ efforts stand now and where they might end up before the 2026 midterms. It includes all states that have taken formal steps toward redrawing their maps. We’ll continue to update if other states join the fray — as we expect they will.

For each state, we provide the partisan makeup of the congressional delegation today, and the expected makeup after 2026 for those states that have introduced proposals. We also show how the percentage of seats each party would win compares to its 2024 presidential vote share — perhaps the best way to measure just how egregiously gerrymandered the map is.

Text and Research by Claudia Ng, Social Media Specialist, Breaking News, Jen Rice, Reporter, Jim Saksa, Reporter, Design by Madison Coviello, Design Lead & Creative Strategist