Tag: redistricting
Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain Urges GOP To Seize National Redistricting Advantage
Republican Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain is calling for Republicans to embrace a national redistricting push, even as…
Speaker Johnson vows to stop California’s redistricting push — but ignores Texas doing the same
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to derail California’s proposed congressional map after Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled…
Texas Democrats have returned home, ending redistricting standoff
Texas Democrats who left the state to stymie Republicans over redistricting have returned to Austin, ending a two-week…
Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’
Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats…
California will move forward with redistricting vote to counter Texas, Newsom says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he is moving forward with putting proposed new congressional maps for…
Indiana GOP lawmakers, politicos, pan prospect of early redistricting
An anti-redistricting rally attracted hundreds to the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)“Optically…
A redistricting arms race is unfolding. A looming court ruling may push Utah into the spotlight
A coalition of anti-gerrymandering groups urge Utah voters to reject a constitutional amendment on ballot initiatives during a…
Republicans are going outside of Texas to try to redraw more US House seats
National Republicans are ramping up their efforts to squeeze more GOP-friendly congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterm…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to call “special session after special session after special session”…
Louisiana’s redistricting case puts the Voting Rights Act on trial
The U.S. Supreme Court. (Jane Norman/States Newsroom)Wednesday marked the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed…
Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana as Trump pressures GOP states to redistrict
Vice President JD Vance visits Indiana on Thursday to discuss redistricting with Republican leaders as President Donald Trump…
Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting
Texas Democrats who left the state say they experienced a bomb threat at their Illinois hotel on Wednesday…