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Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
An effort to reshape South Carolina’s congressional districts will get its first full airing Monday in the state House, as lawmakers launch a lengthy and potentially testy discussion on whether...
Louisiana senators take up new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, state senators on Thursday are considering a plan that would eliminate a majority-Black district while giving Republicans a...
Trump’s redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri’s top court
President Trump’s push to redraw the nation’s U.S. House districts received mixed results Tuesday as South Carolina senators defied his desires, but Missouri’s top court upheld a new map.
Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections.
Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?
Republicans have gained an advantage in a national congressional redistricting battle among states ahead of the midterm elections.
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge...
Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis
Tennessee has enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis.
Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests
An election year redistricting movement has spread to South Carolina as Republicans attempt to redraw majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling...
Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act
A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials in several states new grounds...
The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons. Is it legal?
The gerrymandering of House districts is becoming more rampant across the U.S.