Category Archives: redistricting

“Democrats Plan $20 Million Fund to Target Texas Republicans for Redistricting”

July 28, 2025, 8:34 amcampaign finance, campaigns, redistrictingRick Hasen

NYT: The largest super PAC backing House Democrats is creating a new fund with upward of $20 million to target congressional Republicans in Texas if legislators there follow through on plans to redraw district lines to eliminate Democratic seats ahead… Continue reading

The Prospect of Bailing-in Alabama

July 28, 2025, 6:16 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActTravis Crum

Tomorrow, the three-judge district court in the Alabama congressional redistricting litigation will hold a hearing on whether to bail-in Alabama to the VRA’s preclearance regime. If bailed-in, Alabama would have to seek preapproval for any redistricting changes from either DOJ… Continue reading

Bruce Cain and Matt Barreto Comment on the Viability of a California Mid-Decade Redistricting

July 27, 2025, 2:28 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Via Politico: “I don’t think it’s doable. I think there are too many constitutional constraints,” said Bruce Cain, a Stanford political scientist who was deeply involved as a staffer in the partisan gerrymanders from a prior era of California politics.… Continue reading

“Democrats desperately look for a redistricting edge in California, New York and Maryland”

July 27, 2025, 7:07 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

Politico on the limited options available to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas, Ohio, and Missouri: In conversations with more than a dozen state lawmakers and redistricting experts, Democrats’ best shot at redrawing a map lies in California, a heavily… Continue reading

Waiting for Callais

July 25, 2025, 12:29 pmredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActTravis Crum

Earlier today, Rick Pildes flagged the Court’s inexplicable month-long delay in issuing a re-argument order in Louisiana v. Callais, last Term’s—and now next Term’s—major Shaw case. I agree with Pildes’s concerns and want to add a few points. First, to… Continue reading

Texas Redistricting Hearing

July 25, 2025, 10:17 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

NYT and Texas Tribune report on yesterday’s hearing in Austin before a select committee of the Texas house on redrawing the state’s congressional districts. From the Texas Tribune story: The Legislature has not yet revealed any proposed revisions of… Continue reading

“Could Missouri get caught up in a redistricting frenzy? It’s looking likely”

July 25, 2025, 6:41 amredistrictingTravis Crum

STLPR reports: President Donald Trump wants Missouri to join in on a mid-decade redistricting extravaganza ahead of the midterm elections, according to a Missouri GOP congressman. But if Missouri Republicans do target Missouri’s Kansas City-based 5th District at the behest… Continue reading

“Texas plan to redraw maps could protect GOP House majority”

July 25, 2025, 5:19 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

Washington Post: After the 2020 Census, Texas Republicans drew lines to protect incumbents instead of maximizing their chances of gaining more seats. In establishing new lines this year, they could give themselves opportunities in several districts. Under the current… Continue reading

“DeSantis floats mid-decade redistricting for Florida congressional seats”

July 25, 2025, 5:01 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

Politico: “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, fresh off a win at the state Supreme Court over a congressional map he pushed through three years ago, said Thursday the state should consider overhauling its districts between censuses. The GOP governor claimed… Continue reading

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Open to Redrawing U.S. House Lines

July 24, 2025, 2:12 pmredistrictingDan Tokaji

Politico quotes her as saying this, in response to Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and Ohio: “All’s fair in love and war. We’re following the rules. We do redistricting every 10 years. . . . But if there’s other states… Continue reading

“As Redistricting War Looms, Republicans Have More Plausible Gerrymandering Targets than Democrats”

July 24, 2025, 11:35 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

Kyle Kondik’s analysis at Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Key points: — President Trump pushing Texas Republicans to squeeze more seats out of the Lone Star State has led to the possibility of other states on both sides trying to draw new… Continue reading

The Latest on Texas Redistricting

July 23, 2025, 5:52 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

NYT has this story on a possible Democratic walkout of the special legislative session: “Republicans in the Texas Legislature are planning to hold off on voting on measures to address the state’s deadly July 4 flooding until after they approve… Continue reading

Kornacki: “How redistricting could change the fight for the House majority”

July 23, 2025, 5:08 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

Steve Kornacki for NBC News, breaking down the impact of potential re-redistrictings in Texas and Ohio.

“How Democrats might stop the Ohio GOP from gerrymandering again”

July 22, 2025, 10:13 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

The Downballot: “Ohio must pass a new congressional map this year, but Democrats are threatening to qualify a referendum for the ballot that could stop Republicans from further gerrymandering the state’s already skewed districts.”