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.
Indiana’s GOP Shows Us the Future of Gerrymandering — And It’s Grim: A Conversation With Election Law Expert Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
Indiana has rapidly become the latest flashpoint in the GOP’s national push to engineer aggressive mid-decade gerrymanders. Few states illustrate the immense costs to voters and how far lawmakers are willing to go to appease President Donald Trump.
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.
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.
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.
Trump Jr. Targets Missouri Activist in Latest Attack on Gerrymander Opponents
As Missourians fight to stave off a GOP gerrymander by putting it to a statewide vote, the President of United States’ eldest son entered the fray Wednesday evening, singling out the referendum’s organizer on social media.
Right-Wing Legal Group Sues to Block California’s Voter-Approved Congressional Map
A conservative legal group with a long record of attacking voting rights filed a lawsuit against California’s Proposition 50, seeking to block the state’s voter-approved congressional map.