Mid-decade redistricting reshapes the 2026 election map across nine states
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A wave of mid-decade redistricting, spurred by Trump pressure and the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling, has nine states redrawing U.S. House maps with more likely to follow; ballots are already printed and litigation could alter outcomes, with Republicans potentially gaining up to 17 seats and Democrats up to six as primaries shift to accommodate new districts.
- The redistricting frenzy is scrambling the midterm elections. Here’s where things stand now. Stateline
- Louisiana, at center of voting rights fight, moves to redraw Black House district The Washington Post
- Louisiana redistricting could have pitted Cleo Fields against Troy Carter. Here’s why it didn’t. NOLA.com
- For La.’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ Black voting struggle is a fight to breathe Inquirer.com
- Thrown-out ballots and map confusion: Voters are losing the redistricting battle NPR
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