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‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries

new congressional map to give the Republican Party a boost at the polls. Since then, several states have sought to redraw their maps to benefit one party or the other. In Virginia, voters approved

Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war

approving [redrawing](/news/2026/4/22/virginia-redistricting-election-results-key-takeaways-from-democrats-win) the state’s electoral map. The result of Tuesday’s referendum on Virginia redistricting is widely expected to benefit Democrats in their fight to retake control of the slimly Republican-controlled

Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia

approval. [![Democratic Rep. Cleo Fields is seen with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday at the Capitol. Fields represents the Louisiana congressional district at the heart of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling

Trump says Tennessee next to redistrict after US Voting Rights Act ruling

Florida’s legislature on Wednesday passed a new congressional map, creating 24 districts expected to go to Republicans, up from 20 currently held by members of the party. In a post on his Truth Social

Virginia’s redistricting vote ‘a critical step’ for the swing state

congressional representation, Rozell added. Under the new maps, four Republican-held districts would be made blue-leaning by redrawing their boundaries to include heavily Democratic areas in northern Virginia and elsewhere, with one attracting particular

Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting

congressional voting lines before the midterm elections. **Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP** Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed new Florida voting lines that could help Republicans win four additional seats

National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up

congressional candidate. ## **Democrats also have the edge on enthusiasm** Midterm elections have had, on average, a 30% dropoff in turnout from the previous presidential election year, going back to 1992. So enthusiasm and activism

‘Where can we find hope?’: your questions about the US supreme court’s voting rights decision answered

approved congressional map that would have given Democrats four seats in the House. Democrats can win but maps will continue to change in the coming months, and Republicans are changing election rules to maintain power

‘The GOP should’ve done more’: Virginia Republicans point fingers after gerrymandering loss

Congressional Committee chair Rep. Richard Hudson is holding out hope that the state’s Supreme Court, which [reserved the right to weigh in](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/12/how-virginias-top-court-might-decide-democrats-gerrymandering-fate-00777364) on the new map after the election, voids Democrats