This Week at Democracy Docket: Yet Another GOP Gerrymander, While DOJ Moves to Gain Control Over Elections
Another week, another Republican gerrymander rammed through at the expense of minority voters.
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Voters Challenge North Carolina GOP’s Mid-Decade Gerrymander That Again Targets Black Districts
North Carolina voters are once again asking a federal court to step in after Republican lawmakers pushed through what they call an “unnecessary, mid-decade redistricting” that dismantles long-standing Black opportunity districts.
Federal Court Tosses Another GOP Lawsuit Against California’s Redistricting Plan
A federal judge in Texas dismissed a GOP lawsuit against California’s new congressional redistricting plan, ruling that the Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), had no right to sue over another state’s election laws.
In Surprise Move, Virginia Dems Will Redistrict to Counter GOP Gerrymanders
Virginia Democrats are set to announce a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map in response to the recent wave of aggressive Republican gerrymanders in several other states.
North Carolina Passes Trump Gerrymander Targeting Black Voters, With Legal Challenge Likely
North Carolina on Wednesday became the latest state to enact a gerrymandered congressional map at the request of President Donald Trump – a redraw designed to create an additional Republican seat in Congress, at the expense of Black voters.
‘Blatant Discrimination’: North Carolina Advances GOP Gerrymander at the Expense of Black Voters
North Carolina moved closer Tuesday to dismantling a historically Black congressional district in a move one of its former representatives described as “blatant discrimination.”
GOP Continues to Ignore Ohio’s Bipartisan Redistricting Process, Paving Way for Another Trump-Dictated Gerrymander
As state Rep. Brian Stewart (R), co-chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, gaveled its first hearing to a close — less than an hour after it began, and without Republicans even feigning an attempt to pass a bipartisan map as the Ohio constitution directs — the visitors’ gallery erupted into shouts of “shame!”
North Carolina Senate Approves Gerrymander Targeting Black Voters
The North Carolina Senate hastily passed a GOP gerrymander Tuesday in a 26-20 vote, advancing a proposed congressional map that aims to dismantle one of the state’s Black Democratic seats at the request of President Donald Trump.
‘Racist Maps Make Racist Reps’: North Carolina Advances GOP’s Latest Gerrymander
President Donald Trump’s effort to rig the 2026 election spread to another GOP-controlled state Monday as North Carolina lawmakers advanced a gerrymandered map, clearing the way for a floor vote.
This Week at Democracy Docket: GOP Gerrymandering Puts Fair Elections at Risk
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.