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Trump-led push to redraw Congress maps faces setbacks in Southern states

State lawmakers reject a new map in South Carolina as judges strike down newly drawn US House districts one in Alabama.
The Associated Press

Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?

A partisan redistricting battle among states has accelerated ahead of the November midterm elections following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act and opened the way for states to try to eliminate voting districts drawn for racial minorities.
Courthouse News Service

Southern GOP states scramble to redraw maps after ruling gutting Voting Rights Act

State senators listen to debate on SB 8-D, a redistricting bill during a special session of the Florida Legislature, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) (CN) — Several Republican-controlled legislatures immediately ...
6abc News

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

WASHINGTON -- A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials in several states new grounds to redraw voting districts.

State Dems plan to sue to block Republican election map

House lawmakers are expected to vote on the Republican proposal for the state’s new congressional election map Thursday.
Maryland Daily RecordOpinion

Supreme Court rebuffs Virginia Democrats in bid for new voting map

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to revive a voting map designed to help their party wrest control of the U.S. House.