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Utah Republicans moved to keep control of the state’s congressional map Wednesday, filing a notice of appeal with the Utah Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that blocked their gerrymander and put a fairer, court-ordered map in place for the 2026 midterms. The appeal targets a series of decisions by state judge Dianna Gibson who […]
The GOP-legislature passed a largely ceremonial resolution last week rejected the state’s new court-ordered map.
A Utah judge refused to halt her landmark ruling that struck down the GOP-led legislature’s gerrymander.
Officials are facing threats and intimidation for resisting Trump’s plan. The situation is particularly alarming in Indiana, where four Republican lawmakers have been targeted in so-called “swatting” incidents after voting against a partisan redistricting session.
In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power.
This was the week when it became clear to anyone paying attention: The GOP’s drive to gerrymander districts in their favor — usually at the cost of minority representation — threatens the long-term fairness of elections.
In red states across the country, GOP lawmakers and officials took a range of steps to move forward with their gerrymanders. Together, the moves suggest that, even leaving the Supreme Court aside, Republicans have abandoned any remaining political or moral qualms about drawing maps that maximize their advantage — with potentially dire consequences for the future of fair elections.
The pro-voting groups submitted two alternative maps for the court to consider.
The map gives Republicans a competitive edge in all four congressional districts.
The scheme will help Republicans usurp Proposition 4, the anti-gerrymandering ballot initiative approved by voters in 2018.
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