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US House. The process of redrawing maps, known as redistricting, generally occurs once per decade to reflect population changes as measured by the national census conducted every 10 years. The ongoing and recently
redistricting arms race last year, but it is recent legal rulings that have highlighted the changing election landscape for voters. Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority [severely neutered](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5754657/supreme-court-louisiana-redistricting)
recent redistricting referendum, which is being challenged in state court there. Florida’s new districts are certain to face lawsuits as well, especially because the state constitution prohibits redistricting for explicitly partisan purposes. DeSantis
change its US House districts. In South Carolina, meanwhile, Republican lawmakers urged on by Trump have taken initial steps to add congressional redistricting to their agenda. The states are the latest to join an already
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of House seats – US politics live Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. **An effort to reshape South Carolina’s congressional districts
US constitutional protections. Trump last year prodded Republican lawmakers to redraw state congressional maps to bolster his party’s chances in the midterms. The supreme court in February allowed California to use a new electoral
redistricting after urging Texas to adopt changes to favor [Republicans](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans) during the midterm elections. California soon followed, as have a number of other states, reshaping representation across the US. Since 2025 Dave
changes in Missouri, whose new maps are expected to net Republicans one additional seat, while redistricting in North Carolina and Ohio is expected to give the party two to three new Republican-dominated districts. Democrats
recent US Supreme Court ruling that [weakened minority protections](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-case-ruling) under the federal Voting Rights Act. The South Carolina state senate is composed of 34 Republican senators and 12 Democratic senators. Fourteen Republicans
recent Virginia redistricting election was fraudulent. He claimed his loss to Ted Cruz in the 2016 Iowa caucus was fraudulent. He complained the Emmy awards were ‘rigged’ when The Apprentice didn’t win,” Richer said
us,” Booker said. The crowd was led in chants of “we won’t go back” and “we fight.” “We are not going down without a fight. We are not going down to Jim Crow maps
recent poll by State Navigate, a nonpartisan research group, suggests a small lead for supporters, with about 53 percent in favour and 47 percent against. ## Why do district lines matter so much? District lines decide
recently, 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
change the top-two primary. The party’s top polling gubernatorial candidates, Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra, did not offer a comment and neither did Robert Rivas, the speaker of the state assembly – a reflection
change in Georgia politics. That same year, Biden defeated Trump in Georgia, marking the first time since 1992 that a Democratic presidential candidate had won the state. The election raised the prospect of Georgia — with
changing the map could disenfranchise some voters. Around 26,000 cast ballots within the first several hours of polls opening, putting Tuesday on track to break early primary voting records. Republican state Sen. Richard Cash
changes in Florida, meaning the GOP could pick up as many as three more seats depending on how the legislature draws the boundaries. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, said Tuesday’s result in [Virginia
recent [survey](https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2026/05/war-president-israel/) by the Institute for Global Affairs, only 16 percent of respondents agreed that the US “should keep supplying Israel with weapons without new restrictions”. ## ‘Americans want us to invest here
redistricting push, Democrats are likely to dominate more House races in California this year. But there could still be surprises. One of the tightest races is for California’s 22nd district, in the San Joaquin
change in the wake of the party’s devastating losses to Donald Trump in 2024, the president’s enduring grip on Republican voters despite his falling approval ratings and voters’ sour view of the US