PoliticsUnited States
The Wide-Open 2026 House Map, Explained
With a month to Election Day, 90+ House districts are in play. Here's how to read the toss-ups, triage and targets shaping the 2026 midterms.
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PoliticsUnited States
Supreme Court Blocks Trump-Backed Missouri Map
The Supreme Court blocked a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for a third time, locking in 2022 districts for the November midterms.
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PoliticsUnited States
Court Revives GOP Missouri Map, Sends Case to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court reinstated Missouri's GOP-drawn congressional map, but stayed its ruling until Sept. 28 as opponents rush to the Supreme Court.
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Politics
Missouri Court Allows Trump-Backed Districts in November
A Missouri judge ruled Trump-backed congressional districts can be used in November, rejecting a referendum bid. The case heads to the state Supreme Court.
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Politics
Redistricting War's Fallout: California Congressman's Switch
California Rep. Kevin Kiley left the GOP to run as an independent after Democrats sliced his district six ways in the national redistricting war.
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Politics
Tennessee Voters Oust Trump-Backed Congressman in Primary
Charlie Hatcher defeated Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee's 5th District primary, setting up November matchups in newly redrawn districts.
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Politics
Tennessee Map Splitting Memphis Debuts in Primary
A new Tennessee congressional map splitting Memphis makes its electoral debut in Thursday's primary, reshaping representation in the state.
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Politics
Midterm Dynamics: Running for Reelection in a Messy Congress
As the 2026 midterms approach, incumbents in a divided Congress face gridlock, party infighting, and redistricting battles that complicate their campaigns.
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PoliticsUnited States
Redistricting Battle for 2028 Gains New Life After Ruling
The congressional redistricting battle is poised to reignite for the 2028 elections as both parties position for advantage after a landmark court ruling.
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PoliticsUnited States
Redistricting Battle Could Reshape 2028 Elections
A new gerrymandering fight is brewing ahead of 2028 after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. Both parties are positioning to redraw maps.
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PoliticsJudiciary
Supreme Court Gutted Voting Rights Act, Leaving Few Options
The Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais ruling gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, leaving minority voters with limited options.
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PoliticsSupreme Court and Legal
Supreme Court Allows Alabama GOP Map for 2026 Elections
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Alabama can use a congressional map favoring Republicans, rejecting claims of racial discrimination.
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Politics
SC Democrats Celebrate After Trump Redistricting Push Fails
SC Democrats celebrate after GOP-led Senate rejects Trump-backed redistricting plan, preserving Rep. Jim Clyburn's seat and dealing blow to White House.
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PoliticsVoting Rights
Federal Judge Blocks Alabama Map Over Racial Discrimination
A federal court blocked Alabama's GOP-drawn congressional map, ruling it intentionally discriminates against Black voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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PoliticsMidterms
Trump Purge Strategy and Democratic Rifts Reshape Midterms
Trump's intra-party purges alarm Republicans while Democrats feud over stock trading and face redistricting hurdles ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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PoliticsElections
Democrats Vow Redistricting Counterpunch Amid Hurdles
Democrats face structural disadvantages in the redistricting battle, including independent commissions and legal barriers Republicans do not face.
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PoliticsUnited States
Civil Rights Era Collapsing, Hannah-Jones Warns After Ruling
Nikole Hannah-Jones warns the civil rights era is collapsing as the Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act and states eliminate Black districts.
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Politics
Redistricting Defeat Divides Democrats in Virginia
Virginia Democrats are divided after the Supreme Court rejected their redistricting bid, ending hopes for a 10-1 congressional map.
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PoliticsLegal
Supreme Court Sends Native Voting Rights Case to Lower Court
Supreme Court vacated a ruling stripping Native American tribes of the right to sue under the Voting Rights Act, sending the case back for review.
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PoliticsLaw
Supreme Court Sends Native Voting Rights Case to Lower Court
The Supreme Court vacated a ruling blocking Native American tribes from suing under the Voting Rights Act, sending the case back under a stricter standard.
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