Republicans are reportedly moving forward with redistricting efforts in Florida, Ohio, and Missouri, while Democrats look at maps in Maryland and California.
Key Facts
Republicans have shown interest in redrawing maps in at least three states where they control the legislature and the governorship: Florida, Ohio and Missouri.
Democrats only control both the legislature and governorship in a handful of states that don’t rely on independent commissions to draw congressional districts, meaning options to respond to Republican challenges are limited unless the commissions are scrapped.
Some Democratic leaders, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, are exploring options to end independent redistricting commissions in their states, with the New York governor telling reporters at a press conference early this month “if Republicans are willing to rewrite these rules to give themselves an advantage, then they’re leaving us no choice, we must do the same.”
Several states under Democratic control send delegations to Congress with only Democratic representatives—such as Connecticut, New Mexico and Massachusetts—meaning there is no room to pick up additional seats there.News Peg
Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives returned to the state Monday after leaving the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass new congressional maps during a special session. A Texas Senate panel has already approved another redistricting plan to bring before the legislature, the Texas Tribune reported, redrawing Texas’s congressional districts to potentially give Republicans up to five more seats. However, House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu Rep. Gene Wu claimed victory for bringing national attention to the redistricting fight. “We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation — reshaping the entire 2026 landscape,” Wu said in a press release. Democrats are pinning their hopes on California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom announced efforts last week to temporarily circumvent the state’s redistricting commission and adopt new maps to eliminate GOP-dominated districts, pending voter approval in November.What Do Efforts In Ohio Look Like?
Ohio was already in the middle of a redistricting fight after Democrats rejected new maps drawn following the 2020 census.
