redistricting

On the first day of a two-week trial, the plaintiffs' lawyers honed in on who drew the new map and whether race was a factor.

The saga of the Texas mid-decade redistricting of congressional districts is one of the biggest political stories of the year. Here's a timeline of the major milestones.

The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state's 2021 maps have asked the court to block the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the fast-approaching midterms.

Kansas Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition for a special session to redistrict. The goal is to defeat the state's only Democrat in Congress.

President Trump wants Kansas to shift its congressional boundaries to help elect another Republican from the state.

The system created by Tom Hofeller has helped Republicans and Democrats embrace partisan gerrymandering. Now that foundation is leading states into a battle to win the U.S. House.

Republicans note that some of the districts they intend to flip were redrawn to become majority-Hispanic. Democrats say the GOP made sure to add Hispanic Texans who are unlikely to vote.

A 2024 change in the party's censure policy has had a big impact.

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.

Civil rights groups say Texas' new Congressional maps are racially gerrymandered. But Texas Republicans say the maps are partisan — which the Supreme Court said is legal.