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Indiana GOP Senator Swatted Hours After Trump Attack

President criticized Greg Goode over redistricting in Indiana

(Newser) - A Republican state senator in Indiana was targeted in a "swatting" incident hours after President Trump criticized him online, authorities say. The lawmaker, Republican Greg Goode, was singled out by Trump in a Truth Social post Sunday as a "RINO" (Republican in Name Only) and someone Trump was...

Trump's Redistricting Hits a Wall in Indiana

White House immediately summons state lawmakers to Washington

(Newser) - President Trump's plan to redistrict Indiana to try to deliver more congressional seats to Republicans in the 2026 midterms does not have the votes to pass the state Senate, its leader announced Friday. So the GOP-run Senate will not convene for a redistricting session, President Pro Tem Rodric Bray...

DOJ Sues to Halt California's New House Map

Complaint says the redistricting 'tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process'

(Newser) - The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine which party wins control of the US House in 2026. The complaint filed in California federal court targets the congressional map pushed by Democratic...

Democrats Get Surprise Redistricting Win in Utah

Judge tosses new GOP map, opts for one submitted by plaintiffs

(Newser) - A judge in Utah has blocked a GOP-approved congressional map, siding instead with a plan that gives Democrats a clearer shot at a House seat by carving out a solidly Democratic district around Salt Lake City. Judge Dianna Gibson's ruling came just before a midnight deadline: She concluded that...

California Redistricting Foes Bungled Their Response

Politico: Infighting, donor fatigue, and missed signals doomed Prop 50 opposition

(Newser) - In the high-stakes clash over California's congressional map, a coalition of good-government advocates, Republicans, and former allies struggled to stop Gov. Gavin Newsom's controversial redistricting measure. But the effort, spearheaded by physicist and GOP mega-donor Charles Munger Jr., quickly unraveled under the weight of fundraising woes, infighting, and...

California Republicans Sue Over State's New House Map

'The map is designed to favor one race of California voters over others,' lawyer says

(Newser) - California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new US House map that voters just decisively approved at the ballot. Proposition 50, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is designed to help Democrats flip as many as five congressional House seats in the midterm elections next year. The...

Big Takeaways From Tuesday's Election
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THE RUNDOWN
Nov 5, 2025 6:42 AM CST

Big Takeaways From Tuesday's Election

Victories in key races signal shifting voter sentiment in favor of Democrats

(Newser) - Democrats scored sweeping victories across major states in Tuesday's elections, signaling a sharp backlash to President Trump's policies and offering their party new momentum ahead of the 2026 midterms. Voters turned out in "extraordinary" numbers for an off-year contest, per the New York Times , delivering wins for...

California Voters Approve Prop 50, Boosting Democrats

Effort expected to boost Democrats in 2026

(Newser) - California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the US House in 2026 and, with it, the power to thwart or advance President Trump's agenda, the AP reports. The approval of...

Ohio Panel's Redistricting May Boost GOP in Midterms

Republican-dominated commission adopted new US House districts, would could earn GOP 2 seats

(Newser) - A Republican-dominated Ohio panel adopted new US House districts on Friday that could boost the GOP's chances of winning two additional seats in next year's elections and aid President Trump's efforts to hold on to a slim congressional majority. The action by the Ohio Redistricting Commission comes...

Now Indiana Is Jumping on the Redistricting Bandwagon

Republican Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries

(Newser) - Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, escalating a national fight over midcycle redistricting. President Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to draw new maps that give the party an...

Newsom: 2028 Decision Could Be Years Away

California governor says any decision will wait until after midterms

(Newser) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he hasn't ruled out a run for the White House—he just won't make that call until after the 2026 midterm elections. In a Sunday interview with CBS News , Newsom—one of President Trump's most vocal critics—acknowledged he'd be "...

Virginia Democrats May Be Next to Redraw Maps

Move could give national party 2 or 3 more seats in the House

(Newser) - And now, Virginia. Democrats there plan to redraw the state's congressional map to gain their party two or three more House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms, reports the New York Times . It's the latest salvo in the redistricting battles being waged nationwide by both parties. Virginia would...

North Carolina Gets Its Revised US House Map

It gives the GOP an edge in the state's 1st District

(Newser) - North Carolina's Republican-led legislature has approved a new congressional map that should help it snag an extra seat in the US House in the next election. The state House passed the map in a 66-48 vote on Wednesday, following Senate approval the previous day. The driving force behind the...

North Carolina Enters Fight Over Congressional Maps
North Carolina Senate:
Let's Redraw the Maps
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Oct 21, 2025 10:06 AM CDT

North Carolina Senate: Let's Redraw the Maps

Move sets the stage for Republicans to gain a seat in Congress

(Newser) - Republicans are on track to improve their count in Congress by one after a move by the state Senate in North Carolina on Tuesday. The chamber approved redrawing the state's congressional maps in a way expected to give Republicans control of 11 of 14 seats next year, compared with...

SCOTUS Signals New Limits on Voting Rights Act

Louisiana redistricting case could lead to new voting maps across the South

(Newser) - The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it may further weaken the Voting Rights Act, as justices heard arguments in a Louisiana redistricting case that could reshape how race can be considered in drawing voting districts.
  • The case centers on whether states can use race at all when redrawing congressional maps
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Supreme Court to Weigh Louisiana Map, Future of Voting Rights

Outcome of high-stakes case could weaken Voting Rights Act

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a high-stakes case over Louisiana's congressional map , a legal battle that could reshape the future of the Voting Rights Act nationwide. The consolidated cases—Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais—center on whether the state legislature's creation...

Obama: Republicans Are Trying to 'Rig the Next Election'

Former president backs California redistricting in new ad

(Newser) - Former President Obama is entering the fight for US House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add as many as five Democrat-held House seats in the state, per the AP . Proposition 50 would dramatically reshape California's congressional...

Missouri Lawmakers Give Trump a Victory

Republicans clear plan that could result in an extra House seat for the GOP

(Newser) - Missouri Republicans handed President Trump a redistricting victory Friday, giving final legislative approval to a plan that could help the GOP win another of the state's US House seats in next year's elections. The Senate vote sends the redistricting plan to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected...

Another State Joins Trump's Redistricting Parade

Missouri's GOP governor calls legislature into session to approve new congressional maps

(Newser) - Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state's US House districts as part of a growing national battle sparked by Republicans' efforts at President Trump's behest to improve their chances in next year's congressional elections. Missouri, whose legislature is...

Abbott Signs Map Trump Wants Into Law

Democratic leader blasts GOP effort to please the president

(Newser) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Trump—an effort to satisfy the president that a state Democratic leader called "pathetic." Because the Supreme...

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