
Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state's primary
Read full article: Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state's primaryAlaskaās primary revealed some of the headaches related to a major change in how voters select their candidates.

Marylandās top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Read full article: Marylandās top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballotThe Maryland Supreme Court says a congressional redistricting amendment backed by Democrats can appear on the November ballot.

Raphael Warnock has done it. Adam Hamilton wants to follow as a pastor-US senator
Read full article: Raphael Warnock has done it. Adam Hamilton wants to follow as a pastor-US senatorIf Kansas megachurch pastor and Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton manages to pull off an upset in his race for a Senate seat, heād join a very small group.

Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election
Read full article: Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November electionA Missouri judge has rejected bid to let voters decide whether to use new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump.

House Democrats PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio's Miller opts to stay in race
Read full article: House Democrats PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio's Miller opts to stay in raceA super PAC affiliated with U.S. House Democrats plans to increase its campaign advertising reservations in Cleveland, Ohio, by roughly $6 million on Friday, in response to Republican Rep. Max Millerās decision to proceed with his reelection campaign despite allegations of abuse by his ex-wife Emily Moreno.

Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats
Read full article: Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost DemocratsMaryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the stateās U.S. House districts.

Stevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination
Read full article: Stevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan's Democratic Senate nominationU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed are in a close race for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's 13th Congressional District special election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's 13th Congressional District special electionSix candidates in Georgiaās 13th Congressional District will compete in a special election Tuesday to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott, who died in April.

Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary
Read full article: Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primaryRep. Andy Biggs and Rep. David Schweikert are clashing in the Republican primary for Arizona governor.

āWeaponization of justiceā: Jacksonville Rep. Angie Nixon gets September trial date in DeSantis office sit-in case
Read full article: āWeaponization of justiceā: Jacksonville Rep. Angie Nixon gets September trial date in DeSantis office sit-in caseState Rep Angie Nixon, who is running in the Democratic primary for US Senate, had a preliminary court hearing in Leon County Wednesday.

Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistricting
Read full article: Maryland lawmakers to meet in August for special session on redistrictingMaryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevadaās state primary
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevadaās state primaryNevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will face six Republican challengers in a state primary on Tuesday, while state Attorney General Aaron Ford, Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill and four others will compete for the Democratic nomination to reclaim the seat in November.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California's state primary
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California's state primaryTwo candidates for California governor will emerge from a massive field of 61 hopefuls in a state primary on Tuesday, when voters will also select U.S. House nominees using a new map they approved in a 2025 ballot measure.

Louisianaās Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat
Read full article: Louisianaās Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seatLouisiana lawmakers have passed a new congressional map to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with one of its two majority-Black House districts.

Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans
Read full article: Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help RepublicansFederal judges have temporarily blocked Alabamaās plan to use new congressional districts that could help Republicans win an additional seat in the midterm elections.

Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push
Read full article: Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting pushThe Congressional Black Caucus is calling on major corporations in the United States to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts.

South Carolina House backs congressional map favoring GOP but bill faces a more skeptical Senate
Read full article: South Carolina House backs congressional map favoring GOP but bill faces a more skeptical SenateThe South Carolina House has endorsed a plan to redraw its congressional districts to favor Republicans at the urging of President Donald Trump.

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
Read full article: Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seatsThe South Carolina House is debating legislation that could redraw congressional districts to help Republicans possibly win an additional seat in the November elections.

Florida Rep. Angie Nixon arrested after sit-in outside DeSantisā office
Read full article: Florida Rep. Angie Nixon arrested after sit-in outside DeSantisā officeRep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, was arrested Friday evening by Capitol Police after about five hours of staging a sit-in outside Gov. Ron DeSantisā office.

Florida House panel issues rare reprimand to Rep. Angie Nixon over protest against approved congressional map
Read full article: Florida House panel issues rare reprimand to Rep. Angie Nixon over protest against approved congressional mapRep. Angie Nixon was reprimanded by the House Rules and Ethics Committee on Thursday for her loud protest on the House floor last month that disrupted a vote on new congressional district maps.

Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028
Read full article: Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028Republican senators in Louisiana have advanced a plan to eliminate one of two majority-Black U.S. House districts for this year's elections.

Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
Read full article: Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districtsThe U.S. Supreme Court has set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this yearās midterm elections.

Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats
Read full article: Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seatsRepublican state officials are confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials across the South by redistricting U.S. House seats as primary season is underway.

Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts
Read full article: Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districtsAlabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new U.S. House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this yearās elections.

Republicans have gained an edge in a US House redistricting battle. What states are taking action?
Read full article: Republicans have gained an edge in a US House redistricting battle. What states are taking action?Republicans have gained an advantage in a national congressional redistricting battle among states ahead of the midterm elections.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's state primariesCandidates for Ohioās top elected offices will stand before voters in a statewide primary on Tuesday, although many of them are already looking ahead to the November general election.

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy
Read full article: Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracyThe U.S. Supreme Court has escalated a nationwide redistricting war by removing one of the few remaining limits on partisan gerrymandering.

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act
Read full article: Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights ActA Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle.

Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling
Read full article: Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court's rulingLouisianaās congressional primaries are not going forward as scheduled in May as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The Black Caucus is the 'conscience of Congress.' Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit
Read full article: The Black Caucus is the 'conscience of Congress.' Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hitBlack members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shake-up of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that had protected minority communities in political redistricting and helped boost their representation.

Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states
Read full article: Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some statesSeveral states already are taking steps to respond to a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana.

Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House
Read full article: Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the HouseThe Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere.

Take a look: How the proposal from Gov. DeSantis would change Floridaās congressional district map
Read full article: Take a look: How the proposal from Gov. DeSantis would change Floridaās congressional district mapFlorida lawmakers are now back in Tallahassee for a special session to consider redrawing the stateās U.S. House district lines.

DeSantis submits new congressional map that would affect House districts in Central, South Florida
Read full article: DeSantis submits new congressional map that would affect House districts in Central, South FloridaGov. Ron DeSantisā office submitted a new congressional map to the Legislature on Monday that would drastically alter several U.S. House districts in Central and South Florida, according to our news partners at News Service of Florida.

Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
Read full article: Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting voteA Republican congressman has introduced legislation that would expand the borders of Washington, D.C., and cost Virginia Democratic voters.

Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competition
Read full article: Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competitionDemocrats are celebrating an election win in Virginia that could put them slightly ahead in the national redistricting competition that President Donald Trump triggered in an attempt to preserve his partyās House majority in this yearās midterms.

Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democratsā seats in Congress
Read full article: Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democratsā seats in CongressVirginia voters have approved a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats win up to four additional U.S. House seats in this yearās midterm elections.

Progressive Analilia MejĆa takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win
Read full article: Progressive Analilia MejĆa takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another winNew Jersey Democrat Analilia MejĆa has won a special election to fill the U.S. House seat that was vacated by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill after she was voted into that office.

A redistricting battle among states has reshaped the US House map ahead of the midterm election
Read full article: A redistricting battle among states has reshaped the US House map ahead of the midterm electionA redistricting battle among states has reshaped voting districts for the U.S. House ahead of the November midterm elections.

Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost Democrats
Read full article: Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost DemocratsA proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoff
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoffVoters in a northwest Georgia congressional district will elect a new representative on Tuesday to replace Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January following a public rift with President Donald Trump.

Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections
Read full article: Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm electionsA Missouri judge has allowed the use of new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump.

Missouri court upholds mid-decade congressional redistricting backed by Trump
Read full article: Missouri court upholds mid-decade congressional redistricting backed by TrumpA Missouri court has upheld a mid-decade redistricting plan that gives Republicans a chance to win an additional congressional seat in this yearās midterm elections.

Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan
Read full article: Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting planA Missouri judge has struck down the ballot summary for a potential referendum on a congressional redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump.

Property taxes, education, guns & more: Hereās what happened to 10 key issues in the 2026 Florida legislative session
Read full article: Property taxes, education, guns & more: Hereās what happened to 10 key issues in the 2026 Florida legislative sessionFlorida lawmakers put forward just under 2,000 bills and resolutions as they entered the 2026 legislative session. They returned home on Friday, having agreed to about 235 measures that await action from Gov. Ron DeSantis. Here is what became of 10 key issues.

Florida could soon ask residents to prove their citizenship at ballot box after state lawmakers pass voter ID bill
Read full article: Florida could soon ask residents to prove their citizenship at ballot box after state lawmakers pass voter ID billFlorida voters could be required to prove their citizenship at the ballot box, but not until after the 2026 elections, under a bill headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection to a Montana US House seat
Read full article: Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won't seek reelection to a Montana US House seatA Republican lawmaker from Montana who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trumpās first administration says he will not seek reelection to a fifth term.

Utahās Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning district
Read full article: Utahās Supreme Court rejects appeal to overturn congressional map with Democratic-leaning districtUtahās Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Republican lawmakers and left in place a congressional map that gives Democrats a high chance of picking up one of the stateās four Republican-held U.S. House seats in the fall.

Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve
Read full article: Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approveVirginia Democrats have passed a new congressional map that aims to flip four U.S. House seats, but the courts and voters still must have a say before the maps are official.

US House campaigns are underway. Yet a redistricting battle triggered by Trump rages in some states
Read full article: US House campaigns are underway. Yet a redistricting battle triggered by Trump rages in some statesA partisan battle to redraw U.S. House districts is raging in some states, even though campaigning is underway.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional primary
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional primaryVoters in northern New Jersey will select nominees in a special congressional primary to replace Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the U.S. House now that she's governor.

Utah Congress members sue to try to block new House districts that boost Democrats' chances
Read full article: Utah Congress members sue to try to block new House districts that boost Democrats' chancesTwo Utah Republican Congress members are asking a federal court to block new U.S. House districts that could help Democrats win a Salt Lake City seat.

States scramble to gerrymander US House districts after Trump sought edge in midterm elections
Read full article: States scramble to gerrymander US House districts after Trump sought edge in midterm electionsRepublicans and Democrats in some states are redrawing U.S. House districts to gain an advantage in the upcoming midterm elections.

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district
Read full article: 3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas districtVoters in Texas' 18th District have had little break in a series of elections as the result of the Republican-controlled state Legislature's redrawing of congressional districts last year.

Judge finds Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal; Gov. Moore backs map in Maryland
Read full article: Judge finds Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal; Gov. Moore backs map in MarylandA Virginia judge has ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the stateās Congressional maps was illegal.

Missouri lawmaker reprimanded for sexually vulgar text sent during redistricting protest
Read full article: Missouri lawmaker reprimanded for sexually vulgar text sent during redistricting protestA Missouri lawmaker has been formally reprimanded for sending a sexually vulgar text to a fellow House member.

Judge tosses lines of NYCās only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars
Read full article: Judge tosses lines of NYCās only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting warsA judge has thrown out the boundaries of New York City's only Republican congressional seat, ordering a redrawing due to unconstitutional vote dilution of Black and Hispanic residents.

Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213
Read full article: Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213President Donald Trump is lamenting the death of Republican seven-term U.S. congressman Doug LaMalfa of California, who was a reliable vote on his agenda.

Trump tries to rally House GOP but meanders along the way as the party's majority narrows
Read full article: Trump tries to rally House GOP but meanders along the way as the party's majority narrowsPresident Donald Trump insists Republicans have āso many good nuggetsā to campaign on as they try to hold their slim House majority.

Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seat
Read full article: Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seatFederal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat.

Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special session
Read full article: Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special sessionPresident Donald Trump continues to call on Indiana lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, even as state senators do not have enough votes to do so.

Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress
Read full article: Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of CongressThe Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026.

What's next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map
Read full article: What's next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House mapThe new congressional map approved by California voters marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat
Read full article: Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seatA Houston official and a former City Council member are headed to a runoff for the vacant U.S. House seat in a heavily Democratic district.

Ohio panel unveils proposed US House map that could help Republicans win more seats
Read full article: Ohio panel unveils proposed US House map that could help Republicans win more seatsOhio's Republican-led redistricting commission has unveiled a new U.S. House map that could give Republicans a chance to win two more seats in next year's elections.

Lawsuit challenges the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York CityA lawsuit is seeking to redraw the lines of a Republican-controlled congressional district in New York state.

Trump urged GOP-led states to redraw US House districts. Now other states also are gerrymandering
Read full article: Trump urged GOP-led states to redraw US House districts. Now other states also are gerrymanderingPresident Donald Trump has called for Republican states to redraw their U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections.

Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist
Read full article: Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resistRepublicans in Indiana and Kansas are resisting pressure from President Donald Trump to redraw congressional districts.

Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump's redistricting push
Read full article: Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump's redistricting pushDemocrats in Virginia are joining the national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats.

Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing days
Read full article: Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing daysLess than two weeks from Election Day, a potentially decisive edge in California's fight over new U.S. House districts has emerged: advertising.

Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump
Read full article: Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for TrumpDemocrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh.

North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
Read full article: North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for TrumpNorth Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state's congressional district map.

North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle
Read full article: North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battleNorth Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the stateās U.S. House district map, with the aim of securing another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries.

Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw US House districts
Read full article: Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw US House districtsMissouri's Republican-led House has passed a plan to redraw the state's congressional districts at the urging of President Donald Trump.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special congressional election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special congressional electionVoters in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington will choose a replacement Tuesday for the late Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died in May after battling cancer.























