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The status quo would come to an end in 2015, however. The coalition plaintiffs challenging the map as a political gerrymander; barred under the Fair Districts proposals. The subsequent trial revealed Republicans had, indeed, worked behind the scenes to ensure they passed a GOP-performing map. T...
Lewis agreed in July and ruled that the consultants had helped make a "mockery" of the process. He ruled that two of the state's 27 districts were drawn to benefit the GOP. Lewis also stated that once a new map is drawn, he will then consider whether to order a special election for ...
The New York shapes have been added to the House Interactive map. Remaining States 13 states, with 120 total districts have yet to complete congressional redistricting. The two largest, Florida and Pennsylvania, combine for 45 (38%) of these districts. State (Districts) Comments Alab...
In Alabama, GOP lawmakers packed most Black voters into only one of seven congressional districts, even though Blacks make up 27% of the state’s population. In Louisiana, where nearly one-third of the state’s population is Black, GOP lawmakers approved a map containing five majority-white ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rival candidates were closely matched Tuesday in a string of hotly contested U.S. House districts in California, where the outcome could be crucial in determining which party controls the chamber next year.
House Republicans elected from districts Biden won in 2020 Seventeen House Republicans won in pro-Biden districts in 2020. Most have competitive races this election cycle, most notably Anthony D’Esposito of Nassau County, New York. His district voted for Biden by more than 14 points in 2020. ...
Republican legislators drew far more congressional districts and state legislative maps than their Democrat counterparts. As a result, GOP-controlled states netted several seats in the 2022 midterm elections, including in Florida and Ohio.“Republicans focused on putting a lot of their vulnerable incumb...
Texas, North Carolina and Florida have Republican legislatures in control of redistricting, and each state will add at least one congressional seat. Both Democrats and Republicans believe these legislatures will try to "gerrymander," or draw lines in their political favor, enough districts to flip...
Republicans have argued that a map with a second majority-minority district would break up other communities of interest and could result in districts with too narrow a Black majority to guarantee minority candidates would win. States must redraw congressional and legislative lines ever...