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Missouri governor calls lawmakers back to Capitol to gerrymander congressional map  Missouri Independent Missouri governor calls special redistricting session amid Trump pressure  CNN Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026  AP News Republicans eye next House carveout with Missouri special session  The Washington Post Missouri governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps in push to …

Former Major League Baseball All-Star Mark Teixeira, who played for the New York Yankees the last time they won the World Series in 2009, announced Thursday that he’s running for a House seat in Texas and is echoing President Donald Trump’s agenda in his campaign launch. “As a proud Texan and lifelong conservative who loves our country, I’m ready to …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is being thrust into a national battle over redistricting because of a court order to redraw its congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, while President Donald Trump is pushing other Republican-led states to add winnable U.S. House seats for the GOP. The new district boundaries could make one of Utah’s four congressional seats …

A new move by a Utah judge ordering the Legislature to redraw its congressional maps is the latest turn in an ongoing saga over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  And this latest development could help Democrats.  Back in 2018, Utah voters narrowly passed a ballot measure known as Proposition 4. The effort focused on bringing about an independent …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren’t drawn to favor any party. READ MORE: Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor The current map, adopted in …

Judge Rules Utah Must Redraw Its Congressional Map, Frustrating Republicans  The New York Times Utah judge strikes down Republicans’ congressional maps in gerrymandering case  Fox News Utah judge orders new congressional maps for 2026 in another redistricting twist  NBC News Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections  AP News Utah judge orders state to draw new congressional maps before …

Utah judge orders state to draw new congressional maps before 2026  Politico Utah judge orders new congressional maps for 2026 in another redistricting twist  NBC News Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections  The Guardian Judge orders Utah lawmakers to redraw congressional maps  Axios Judge orders Legislature to redraw Utah’s congressional maps before next year’s midterms  KSL.com Source link

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Hours after the Texas Senate approved a new congressional map early Saturday morning that more heavily favors Republicans …

State Representative Matt Morgan (R-TX) holds a map of the new proposed congressional districts in Texas, during a legislative session as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 20, 2025. Sergio Flores | Reuters The Republican-controlled Texas …

The Republican-controlled Texas state Senate passed the party’s new congressional maps overnight, completing a legislative odyssey that included significant Democratic delays and sparked a nationwide scramble over redistricting in the process. The vote means the maps, which were designed to pad the Republican majority in the U.S. Congress, will go into effect when signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, a proponent …