Federal Court Tosses GOP Lawsuit Against Missouri’s Gerrymander Referendum Effort
A federal judge Monday dismissed Missouri Republicans’ attempt to stop voters from pursuing a referendum against the state’s newly gerrymandered congressional map.
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Indiana Senate Committee Advances Trump-Demanded Gerrymander
President Donald Trump’s hopes for a wave of red-state gerrymanders to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026 took a step closer to reality Monday, as the Indiana Senate Elections Committee voted 6–3 to advance a controversial mid-decade redistricting bill that would all but guarantee the GOP wins all nine of the state’s congressional […]
This Week at Democracy Docket: DOJ’s Latest Anti-Voting Lawyer — and SCOTUS Saves Trump Again
It wasn’t the week’s biggest news. But on Friday, perhaps my favorite recent Democracy Docket story offered the kind of deep, granular reporting, exposing the people and institutions quietly leading Trump’s war on voting, that you won’t find anywhere else.
Utah Judge Rejects GOP Bid to Block Fairer Map for 2026 Elections
A Utah judge refused to halt her landmark ruling that struck down the GOP-led legislature’s gerrymander.
States Push Back Against Trump DOJ Lawsuits Seeking Millions of Voters’ Private Data
The U.S. Department of Justice sued six more states this week in its escalating effort to force election officials to hand over unredacted voter information. State election leaders say the DOJ’s sweeping demand for voters’ names, addresses, birth dates and identification numbers threatens their personal privacy, state sovereignty and the security of U.S. elections.
Cleta Mitchell ‘Praying’ DOJ Seizes Georgia Ballots in Probe of Debunked 2020 Election Claims
“Harmeet Dhillon has served notice she is coming for the Fulton County ballots,” Mitchell posted on X Thursday. “Praying it happens today.”
Indiana House Passes Trump Gerrymander, Sending Map to Uncertain Senate Vote
The Indiana House voted 57-41 Friday to approve a gerrymandered congressional map that could eliminate the state’s two districts currently held by Democrats, after Republican legislators faced months of intensifying pressure from President Donald Trump to redistrict.
SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Gerrymander Could Be Good News for California’s New Map
In a surprising twist, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to let Texas use its mid-decade gerrymander for the 2026 midterm elections may end up strengthening California’s defense of its voter-approved map.
DOJ’s New Voting Lawyer Brought Flawed Charges Pushed By Election Deniers
Eric Neff also promoted baseless fears about Dominion voting machines, seizing on a common conspiracy theory among anti-voting activists.
SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the state legislature passed at the behest of President Donald Trump.