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Redistricting Battle Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Midterms

10/17/2025

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Republicans are pushing for new maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Democrats are weighing redistricting efforts in Maryland and Illinois to counter Republicans.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.N.Y.) is in talks with state officials to counter Republicans.
Missouri Republicans passed a map that could gain them a seat.
The Supreme Court's potential Voting Rights Act changes could shift redistricting, possibly yielding 27 new Republican seats.

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Republicans are pushing for new maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Democrats are weighing redistricting efforts in Maryland and Illinois to counter Republicans.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.N.Y.) is in talks with state officials to counter Republicans.
Missouri Republicans passed a map that could gain them a seat.
The Supreme Court's potential Voting Rights Act changes could shift redistricting, possibly yielding 27 new Republican seats.