mid-decade redistricting
Coverage of mid-decade redistricting in the Nexus archive.
- New York Democrats introduce redistricting measure that could add four House seats in 2028
New York Democrats introduced a redistricting measure that could add four House seats to their congressional delegation by 2028, following a failed attempt earlier this year to redraw voting districts. The proposal aims to use a constitutional amendment to enable mid-decade redistricting and require only a simple majority vote.
- Virginia weighs legality of new congressional map favoring Democrats that could reshape US House
Virginia's Supreme Court is reviewing whether the state's Democratic-led legislature followed constitutional procedures in approving a congressional redistricting plan that could give Democrats four additional seats in the US House. A Republican legal challenge argues the process violated procedural rules, potentially invalidating the recently passed amendment and the voter-approved map.