A three-judge panel in El Paso ordered Texas to return to its old congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, rather than implement a new map the GOP-run legislature passed earlier this year in an attempt to pick up as many as five seats. Under intense pressure from the White House over the summer, Texas Republicans had taken…
A strong showing among Latino voters in last week’s elections has some Democrats wondering if the party can turn Texas Republicans’ dream gerrymander into a nightmare next year. But even under the rosiest scenarios, Democrats will be hard-pressed to make significant inroads in the Lone Star State with the new lines. In New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill won…
Six states have now adopted new congressional lines for the 2026 midterms — a modern record for a cycle that doesn’t immediately follow a Census. On Monday night, Utah became the most recent member of that club after a judge approved a new map that will shake up the state’s congressional delegation. Democrats are now favored to flip…
Democrats fought back against Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and elsewhere by drawing a new map in California, but needed voters to sign off on the changes. The answer from voters was a resounding yes, as the measure approving the new map passed by a wide margin, 64-36 percent, on Tuesday. The newly-drawn map gives Democrats an opportunity…
Rep. Jared Golden brought Democrats back down to earth by announcing he won’t seek re-election in Maine’s 2nd District. His decision makes it extremely difficult for Democrats to hold the most Republican seat currently held by a Democrat. The 2nd voted for Donald Trump in three straight elections, by margins of 9 points, 6 points, and 9 points…
While it may take a few days, or even weeks, to properly digest the 2025 elections, the results are clear: Democrats won decisively. In races from New Jersey and Virginia to Georgia and California, there really wasn’t any ambiguity about who won and who lost. Even though votes are still being counted and final margins aren’t yet known,…