Category Archives: redistricting

“Missouri Democrats have an opportunity to block a new congressional map. They say they’re largely on their own.”

October 11, 2025, 8:53 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: Democrats are pushing ahead with last-ditch efforts to stymie Republican mid-decade redistricting in Missouri and Ohio, although they face unclear paths to blocking the potential gerrymanders amid the nationwide brawl ahead of 2026. Party leaders in the two Midwestern… Continue reading

“Playbook: Inside JD Vance’s redistricting rescue mission”

October 11, 2025, 8:51 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: VP JD Vance once again descended on barn-red Indiana yesterday to make the case for mid-cycle redistricting to reluctant Hoosier lawmakers, his second trip to the state and third meeting with them in three months. In a trip that was neither… Continue reading

“VP Vance to visit Indiana Friday to meet with Senate GOP amid redistricting standoff”

October 9, 2025, 7:08 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Indiana Capital Chronicle: Vice President JD Vance is slated to return to the Hoosier State on Friday to meet with Indiana’s Senate Republican caucus as redistricting deliberations appear to be at an impasse. Multiple sources, including two Republican state… Continue reading

“Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling”

October 8, 2025, 7:36 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Politico: Democratic voting rights groups are preparing for a nightmare scenario if the Supreme Court guts a key part of the landmark civil rights-era legislation, the Voting Rights Act — a very real possibility this term. Ahead of the… Continue reading

October 16 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “Redistricting and Re-Redistricting Controversies and the 2026 Election”

October 8, 2025, 7:22 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Thursday, October 16 Redistricting and Re-Redistricting Controversies and the 2026 Elections (webinar) 12:15pm-1:15pm PTRegister here.Guy-Uriel Charles, Harvard Law School, Moon Duchin, Director, Data and Democracy Research Initiative, University of Chicago, Michael Li, NYU Law Brennan Center for Justice, and … Continue reading

“Legislature passes new map in Utah, creating 2 more competitive seats”

October 7, 2025, 7:32 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: Utah lawmakers passed a new congressional map on Monday that presents Democrats with two new pickup opportunities in the red state, a potential win for the party as it tries to respond to Republican-backed redistricting efforts nationwide. The map… Continue reading

“Maryland House speaker says ‘now is the time’ to take up redistricting”

October 3, 2025, 1:20 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Baltimore Banner: The leader of Maryland’s House of Delegates is pushing her colleagues on redistricting, saying she is “eager” and “willing” to consider redrawing congressional lines to help match changes made in GOP-controlled states. House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones’… Continue reading

“Federal judge rejects racial gerrymandering challenge to NC Senate map”

September 30, 2025, 3:40 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

News and Observer: A federal judge upheld North Carolina’s Senate map Tuesday, rejecting claims that Republican lawmakers had illegally drawn the districts to dilute the voting power of Black voters. Challengers to the map argued that it split up Black… Continue reading

“‘There could very well be consequences’: Trump’s team pressures wary GOP lawmakers to draw new maps”

September 30, 2025, 10:48 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: President Donald Trump is ratcheting up pressure on Republicans to redraw congressional maps across the country, going as far as weighing a primary challenge to New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte if she continues avoiding a remapping effort in her… Continue reading

“From bipartisanship to power politics: why the promises of Ohio’s redistricting reform unraveled”

September 30, 2025, 7:42 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Cleveland Plain Dealer: In May 2018, after Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved the state’s current process for redrawing congressional districts, the Republican and Democratic sponsors of the proposal declared it would stop gerrymandering and ensure bipartisan collaboration. “Ohio has decided that… Continue reading

Thinking About the Harms from Gerrymandering

September 19, 2025, 4:12 pmpolitical equality, political parties, redistricting, theoryJustin Levitt

The following is a guest post from Sandy Gordon (NYU Politics), Doug Spencer (Colorado Law), and Sidak Yntiso (Rochester Poli Sci), discussing their newly published article — “What is the Harm in (Partisan) Gerrymandering? Collective vs. Dyadic Accounts of … Continue reading

“How Nancy Pelosi Quietly Shaped California’s Redistricting Fight”

September 14, 2025, 9:39 amredistrictingRick Hasen

NYT: One Friday in early August, Nancy Pelosi and Gavin Newsom sat together in the historic governor’s mansion in Sacramento and began dialing some of the nation’s wealthiest Democrats for dollars. Ms. Pelosi, the 85-year-old former House speaker, and… Continue reading

David Gans on Circumspection Podcast Talking about Louisiana v. Callais, and Voting Rights at the Supreme Court

September 14, 2025, 9:33 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

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“Missouri lawmakers give final approval to map targeting a Democratic House seat”

September 12, 2025, 12:43 pmdirect democracy, redistrictingRick Hasen

CNN: Missouri’s Republican-controlled Senate on Friday passed a new congressional map, taking final legislative action to target one of the state’s Democratic seats in the US House and boost the GOP’s chances of retaining its fragile majority in the… Continue reading

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