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Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymandered Districts, New Map Approved

4/8/2026

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District Judge Dianna Gibson ruled Utah's GOP-led legislature violated Prop 4 by drawing four safe Republican districts in the 2022 map.
The ruling prompted a new map that includes a blue seat in Salt Lake County.
Republicans failed to gather enough signatures to repeal Prop 4 for the November ballot.
Rep. Blake Moore co-chaired the anti-gerrymandering initiative and faces backlash.

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District Judge Dianna Gibson ruled Utah's GOP-led legislature violated Prop 4 by drawing four safe Republican districts in the 2022 map.
The ruling prompted a new map that includes a blue seat in Salt Lake County.
Republicans failed to gather enough signatures to repeal Prop 4 for the November ballot.
Rep. Blake Moore co-chaired the anti-gerrymandering initiative and faces backlash.