Virginia vs. Florida: Trump’s redistricting arms race isn’t over yet
President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterm elections by pushing GOP-controlled states to redraw congressional maps isn’t over yet.
News
Stay informed with breaking news updates about voting rights, democracy reform, litigation and legislation.
Missouri court upholds GOP’s gerrymandered map for midterms, other legal challenges continue
A circuit court judge ruled Thursday to uphold the Missouri GOP’s gerrymandered congressional map in a case challenging its legality — but it remains unclear whether the map will actually be used in the 2026 midterm elections.
GOP group targets Black voters with mailer comparing Virginia redistricting to Jim Crow
A Republican-aligned political group is targeting Black voters in Virginia with a manipulative mailer that compares the state’s upcoming redistricting special election to the Ku Klux Klan and Jim Crow-era voting restrictions.
Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t seek reelection, creating another high-stakes race
A surprise retirement from the Wisconsin Supreme Court could reshape the future of voting rights and redistricting in one of the nation’s most closely divided swing states — and potentially give liberals an opportunity to expand their majority on the court.
Utah GOP passes 11th hour law to protect its pro-gerrymander ballot measure
In an eleventh-hour maneuver, Utah Republicans closed out the state legislative session by passing a measure aimed at making it more difficult for voters to remove their signatures from a petition supporting a ballot initiative to legalize partisan gerrymanders.
GOP lawyer who headed Texas redistricting wins congressional primary
A Republican attorney who played a key role in President Donald Trump’s unprecedented mid-decade Texas gerrymander last year is now the GOP nominee to represent one of the very congressional districts he helped redraw.
Despite weeks of confusion, Virginians will begin voting on redistricting referendum Friday
Despite weeks of confusion caused by the GOP’s attempts to block the vote, Virginians will head to the polls Friday for the first day of early voting on a redistricting referendum. If passed, it could send a blue wave through the state.
Obama calls on Virginians to vote for redistricting in special election
“Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, but right now they are under threat,” Obama said.
Virginia Supreme Court clears way for voters to counter GOP gerrymanders
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled, for the second time, that voters can decide whether the state can redraw its congressional map — clearing the way for a referendum that, if successful, could help counter GOP gerrymanders nationwide.
Utah GOP gathers enough signatures in push to legalize partisan gerrymanders
Utah Republicans working to repeal the state’s ban on partisan gerrymandering have ostensibly gathered enough signatures to put their measure on the November ballot, but it’s still too soon to know whether that will actually happen.
Page 1 of 62