Redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections

Redistricting

State legislative and congressional redistricting after the 2020 census
General information
State-by-state redistricting procedures • Majority-minority districts • Gerrymandering
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Redistricting is the process of enacting new district boundaries for elected offices, particularly for offices in the U.S. House of Representatives and state legislatures.

States redraw district lines every 10 years following the completion of the U.S. census. The federal government requires the districts resulting from this process to have nearly equal populations and not cause racial or ethnic voting discrimination.^[1]

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While every state redrew its district lines after the 2020 census, some states are revisiting redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

As of October 2025:

Two states—Missouri and Texas—had passed a new congressional map between the 2024 and 2026 elections.

One state—Ohio—was required to redraw its congressional district lines because of state law.

Five states—Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Utah—had congressional or state legislative maps that were subject to change due to ongoing litigation.

Six states were considering a voluntary redraw of their congressional maps, and four states—California, Florida, Kansas, and North Carolina—had taken official action toward doing so.

As of October 2025, Republicans have a 219-213 majority in the U.S. House, with three vacancies. In the 2018 elections, the midterm elections during President Donald Trump's (R) first term, Democrats gained control of the House from Republicans after netting 40 seats.

The page below contains information about:

States that are required by law to redistrict
States whose maps are subject to change due to ongoing litigation
States considering redistricting before the 2026 elections

Overview

As of October 2025, ten states had congressional district maps that were subject to change before the 2026 elections, and Missouri and Texas had redrawn their congressional maps. Six states were reportedly exploring voluntary redistricting, three states had congressional maps that were subject to change due to litigation, and one state was required by law to redistrict.

The map below shows redistricting activity between the 2024 and 2026 elections.

The table below shows redistricting activity between the 2024 and 2026 elections as well as the pre-redistricting U.S. House delegation in each state.

Status of congressional redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections
State	Reason for redistricting	Status	Method of redistricting	U.S. House delegation before redistricting
California	Voluntary redistricting	Special election set for Nov. 4, 2025	Commission	43 D - 9 R
Florida	Voluntary redistricting	Florida House to form Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting	Legislature-dominant	20 R - 8 D
Georgia	Subject to change due to litigation	Litigation ongoing	Legislature-dominant	9 R - 5 D
Indiana	Voluntary redistricting	No action	Legislature-dominant	7 R - 2 D
Kansas	Voluntary redistricting	Approved special session funds; circulating special session petition for signatures	Legislature-dominant	3 R - 1 D
Louisiana	Subject to change due to litigation	Litigation ongoing	Legislature-dominant	4 R - 2 D
Maryland	Voluntary redistricting	No action	Legislature-dominant	7 D - 1 R
Missouri	Voluntary redistricting	Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed new map into law on Sept. 28, 2025	Legislature-dominant	6 R - 2 D
North Carolina		Republican leaders announced plan to consider new map in Oct. 2025	Legislature-dominant	10 R - 4 D
Ohio	Required by law to redistrict	Must pass new map by Nov. 20, 2025	Legislature-dominant	10 R -5 D
Texas	Voluntary redistricting	Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed new map into law on Aug. 29, 2025	Legislature-dominant	25 R -12 D with 1 vacancy
Utah	Subject to change due to litigation	Must redraw by Nov. 10, 2025	Legislature-dominant	4 R - 0 D

States that are required by law to redistrict

This section contains information about states whose maps are required by law to change before the 2026 elections.

Congressional

One state—Ohio—has a congressional map that is required by law to change before the 2026 elections.

States with maps required by state law to change

The following states have congressional maps that are required by state law to change before the 2026 elections. Expand each state to learn more.

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Ohio

Under the terms of the state's 2018 constitutional amendment, the Ohio State Legislature has the first opportunity to adopt a 10-year redistricting plan if it can meet the required level of bipartisan support and 60 percent supermajority approval. If not, the seven-member redistricting commission may adopt a map also with a prescribed level of bipartisan support. If the commission fails, the legislature may try again under looser conditions. If the legislature fails again, it may pass a redistricting plan without bipartisan support and by a simple majority vote, but the map expires after four years. Click here to read more about the redistricting process in Ohio.

Ohio is required to redraw its congressional district boundaries before the 2026 elections. Because the map finalized in 2022 after the 2020 census did not have support from members of the minority party, it was effective for only four years.

On March 2, 2022, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a redrawn congressional map in a 5-2 vote along party lines, meaning the map lasted for four years.^[2] On March 18, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to overturn the map before the state's primary elections as part of the legal challenge that overturned the initial congressional map.^[3] This map took effect for Ohio's 2022 congressional elections.

September 30, 2025
The Ohio State Legislature missed the September 30, 2025, deadline to pass a new map with bipartisan support, meaning the Ohio Redistricting Commission would have until October 31, 2025, to pass a bipartisan map.^[4]

States whose maps are subject to change due to ongoing litigation

This section contains information about states whose maps are subject to change due to ongoing litigation. Click a tab below to read about litigation against congressional or state legislative district boundaries.

Congressional

State legislative

As of October 2025, three states—Georgia, Louisiana, and Utah—had congressional maps that were subject to change due to litigation.

States with maps subject to change due to litigation

The following states have congressional maps that are subject to change due to litigation. Expand each state to learn more.

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Georgia

On December 8, 2023, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed revised congressional maps into law. Legislators in the Georgia House of Representatives voted 98-71 to adopt the new congressional map on December 7. The Georgia State Senate voted 32-22 to adopt the congressional map on December 5.^[5]^[6]

On October 26, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled that the state's congressional and legislative district boundaries violated the Voting Rights Act and enjoined the state from using them for future elections.^[7] The court directed the Georgia General Assembly to develop new maps by December 8, 2023.^[7]

On December 28, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District upheld the maps enacted on December 8, which were later used in the 2024 elections, and found them in compliance with the Voting Rights Act.^[8]

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The Court finds that the General Assembly fully complied with this Court’s order requiring the creation of a majority-Black congressional district in the region of the State where vote dilution was found. The Court further finds that the elimination of 2021 CD 7 did not violate the October 26, 2023 Order. Finally, the Court declines to adjudicate Plaintiffs’ new Section 2 claim based on a coalition of minority voters. Hence, the Court OVERRULES Plaintiffs’ objections ... and HEREBY APPROVES SB 3EX.^[9]^[10]

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The district court's approval of remedial state legislative maps was appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 23, 2025.^[11]

Louisiana

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court scheduled Louisiana v. Callais for reargument in its next term.^[12] In August 2025, the Court scheduled arguments for October 15, 2025.^[13]

The Court first heard oral arguments in the case on March 24, 2025.^[14] On November 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Louisiana v. Callais (formerly Callais v. Landry) consolidated with Robinson v. Callais — two appeals from the U.S. District Court for Western Louisiana decision that struck down the state's new congressional map. The Court noted probable jurisdiction and allotted one hour for oral argument.^[15]^[16]

On May 15, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked an April 30 ruling by the U.S. District Court for Western Louisiana striking down the state's congressional map. As a result, the map was used for Louisiana’s 2024 congressional elections.^[17] According to ScotusBlog,

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In a brief unsigned order the justices blocked a ruling by a federal court that had barred the state from using the new map on the ground that legislators had relied too heavily on race when they drew it earlier this year. The order cited an election doctrine known as the Purcell principle – the idea that courts should not change election rules during the period just before an election because of the confusion that it will cause for voters and the problems that doing so could cause for election officials. The lower court’s order will remain on hold, the court indicated, while an appeal to the Supreme Court moves forward.^[17]^[10]

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Gov. Jeff Landry signed the congressional map into law on January 22 after a special legislative session. The state House of Representatives voted 86-16 and the state Senate voted 27-11 to adopt this congressional map on January 19.^[18]^[19]

According to NPR, "Under the new map, Louisiana's 2nd District, which encompasses much of New Orleans and surrounding areas, will have a Black population of about 53%. Democratic U.S. Rep. Troy Carter represents that district, which has been Louisiana's only majority-Black district for several years. Louisiana's 6th District now stretches from parts of Shreveport to Baton Rouge and will have a Black population of about 56%."^[20]

Utah

Utah enacted new congressional districts on November 12, 2021, after Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed a map proposal approved by the House and the Senate. The enacted map was drafted by the legislature and differed from a proposal the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission released on November 5, 2021.^[21] The congressional map passed the Utah House 50-22 on November 9, 2021, with five Republicans and all Democratic House members voting against it. The Senate approved the map on November 10, 2021, in a 21-7 vote. Before signing the congressional map, Cox said he would not veto any maps approved by the legislature. He said, "The Legislature is fully within their rights to actually make those decisions and decide where they want to draw those lines."^[22] This map took effect for Utah's 2022 congressional elections.

The Utah Supreme Court ruled on July 11, 2024, that the legislature's override of Proposition 4 likely violated voters' constitutional right to participate in government.^[23] The Court returned the case to Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson to determine whether the legislature's changes to the ballot initiative were "narrowly tailored to advance a compelling government interest."^[24] On August 25, 2025, Gibson struck down the state's congressional map, writing, "The nature of the violation lies in the Legislature’s refusal to respect the people’s exercise of their constitutional lawmaking power and to honor the people’s right to reform their government."^[25] On September 15, 2025, the Utah Supreme Court rejected the legislature's appeal to pause the district court ruling, allowing plans to redraw the map by November 10, 2025, to proceed.^[26]

On October 6, 2025, the Utah Legislature approved a new congressional map to submit to the judge for consideration that made two districts more competitive while leaving all four districts leaning Republican.^[27] The same day, the plaintiffs in the case against the original map that was struck down also submitted two maps to the judge for consideration.^[28]

As of October 2025, four states—Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee—had state legislative maps that were subject to change due to litigation.

States with maps subject to change due to litigation

The following states have legislative maps that are subject to change due to litigation. Expand each state to learn more.

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Alabama

On August 22, 2025, the district court struck down the state senate map as a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.^[29]

Alabama enacted state legislative maps for the state Senate and House of Representatives on Nov. 4, 2021, after Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the proposals into law.^[30] Senators approved the Senate map on Nov. 1 with a 25-7 vote.^[31] Representatives approved the Senate map on Nov. 3 with a 76-26 vote.^[30] For the House proposal, representatives voted 68-35 in favor on Nov. 1 and senators followed on Nov. 3 with a 22-7 vote.^[32] These maps took effect for Alabama's 2022 legislative elections.

Georgia

The district court's approval of remedial state legislative maps was appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 23, 2025.^[33]

Governor Kemp (R) signed revised legislative maps into law on December 8, 2023. Legislators in the Georgia House of Representatives voted 98-71 to adopt the new state legislative maps on December 5. The Georgia State Senate voted 32-23 to adopt the state legislative maps on December 1. For more information about the enacted legislative maps, click here.^[5]^[6]

On October 26, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled that the state's congressional and legislative district boundaries violated the Voting Rights Act and enjoined the state from using them for future elections.^[7] The court directed the Georgia General Assembly to develop new maps by December 8, 2023.^[7]

Louisiana

On February 19, 2024, the state appealed a U.S. District Court for Middle Louisiana decision that struck down the state's legislative maps.^[34]

The lower court's February 8, 2024, ruling found the state's legislative maps to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act.^[35]^[36] According to the ruling, the court found the following:

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[T]he Enacted State House and Senate Maps crack or pack large and geographically compact minority populations such as Black voters in the challenged districts 'have less opportunity than other members of the electorate to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice,' and the Illustrative Plan offered by the Plaintiffs show that additional opportunity districts can be 'reasonable configured.'^[36]^[10]

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Tennessee

On November 22, 2023, the Davidson County Chancery Court struck down the state Senate map, declaring it unconstitutional. The court ordered the state to create a new state Senate map by January 31, 2024.^[37] On April 13, 2022, the Tennessee Supreme Court reversed a ruling by the Davidson County Chancery Court on April 6, blocking the same state Senate map. Gov. Lee signed the state's legislative districts into law on February 6, 2022.^[38]

States considering redistricting before the 2026 elections

This section contains information about states considering voluntary redistricting before the 2026 elections.

Congressional

As of October 2025, six states were considering voluntary redistricting ahead of the 2026 U.S. House elections, and two states—Missouri and Texas—had passed a new congressional map.

In July 2025, President Donald Trump (R) suggested Texas revisit its congressional map to add additional Republican districts ahead of the 2026 elections.^[39] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) added redistricting to its 30-day special legislative session agenda "in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice."^[40]^[41]

Other Republican states then also weighed redistricting efforts. A September 2025 special session for redistricting produced a new map in Missouri.^[42] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) suggested the state could revisit its congressional district boundaries.^[43] Vice President J.D. Vance (R) met Indiana leaders three times to discuss redistricting.^[44] Kansas lawmakers approved funds for a potential redistricting special session and circulated a petition to gather signatures to begin the session on November 7, 2025.^[45] North Carolina lawmakers announced plans to consider a new congressional map in October 2025.^[46]

Several Democratic states considered countering with redistricting of their own, including California, Maryland, and New York, though New York would not be able to change its maps in time for the 2026 election.^[41]^[47] The New York Times' Nick Corasaniti and Laurel Rosenhall wrote, "Though Democratic leaders have indicated a willingness to go tit for tat with Republicans, most of the largest blue states do not have a partisan redistricting process akin to the one in Texas, where the governor can simply call in the Legislature to redraw maps. California has an independent commission in charge of drawing maps, which voters applied to congressional districts in 2010. New York also has a commission (though it is subject to potential legislative changes), and New Jersey’s political commission is separate from the Legislature."^[48]

The map below shows states considering voluntary redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

The states below have taken a voluntary, official action toward congressional redistricting before the 2026 elections.

Click on a state below to read about its redistricting efforts before the 2026 elections.

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California

After Texas Republicans launched their congressional redistricting effort, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) tweeted on July 15, 2025, "two can play that game."^[49] In August 2025, California began taking official action toward congressional redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections. Redistricting in California would require the passage of a constitutional amendment in a November special election to permit the adoption of a replacement map through 2030.

Heading into the redistricting effort, Democrats represent 43 of California's 52 Congressional districts, and Republicans represent nine.

The timeline below tracks updates to California's redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 elections.

August 21, 2025
On August 21, 2025, the California Legislature passed a redistricting plan setting a special election for a constitutional amendment to redraw the state's congressional district boundaries through 2030. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed the two bills and scheduled a Nov. 4, 2025, special election.^[50]

August 20, 2025
The California Assembly and Senate appropriations committees advanced three bills that would set a special election for a constitutional amendment to redraw the state's congressional district boundaries through 2030.^[51]
August 15, 2025
California Democrats released a proposed congressional map that would create five new Democratic seats.^[52]
August 14, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced a November 4 special election where voters would decide to approve or reject a new congressional map.^[53]
August 8, 2025
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D) said in a press conference that maps would be available the following week and would be based on the maps developed by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Gov. Newsom said, "We have till August 22. With the leadership behind me, they will get this on the ballot. We're calling for a special election that will be the first week of November."^[54]

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Florida

After Texas Republicans launched their congressional redistricting effort, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) suggested in July 2025 that his state might follow suit.^[43] In August 2025, Florida began taking official action toward congressional redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

Heading into the redistricting effort, Republicans represented 20 of Florida's 28 Congressional districts, and Democrats represented eight.

The timeline below tracks updates to Florida's redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 elections.

August 7, 2025
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez (R) announced in a memo that a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting would be formed.^[55]^[56] The memo stated that committee membership would be announced in September, with requests to serve on the committee due August 15, 2025.^[56]

Kansas

See also: Redistricting in Kansas ahead of the 2026 elections

In October 2025, the Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council, a group of state legislative leaders, approved funds for a potential special session on redistricting.^[57]

Heading into the redistricting effort, Republicans represented three of Kansas' four Congressional districts, and a Democrat represented one.

The timeline below tracks updates to Kansas' redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 elections.

October 13, 2025
Kansas state legislative leadership approved a $400,000 special session budget and $60,000 for redistricting licenses amid a signature-gathering effort for a November 7, 2025, special session.^[57]

Missouri

On August 21, 2025, Trump wrote on Truth Social, "The Great State of Missouri is now IN. I’m not surprised. It is a great State with fabulous people. I won it, all 3 times, in a landslide. We’re going to win the Midterms in Missouri again, bigger and better than ever before!"^[58] On August 29, 2025, Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) announced a special session for congressional redistricting and released a proposed map that would net Republicans one U.S. House seat.^[59]

Heading into the redistricting effort, Republicans represented six of Missouri's eight congressional districts, and Democrats represented two.

The timeline below tracks updates to Missouri's redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 elections.

September 28, 2025
Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed a new congressional map into law. The map takes effect for the 2026 elections.^[60]

September 12, 2025
The Missouri Senate approved a new congressional map by a 21-11 vote.^[61]
September 9, 2025
The Missouri House approved a new congressional map by a 90-65 vote.^[62]
September 3, 2025
A special legislative session began to consider a congressional map that would aim to gain one Republican seat.^[63]
August 29, 2025
Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) announced a special session to redraw the state's congressional district boundaries.^[64]

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North Carolina

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 elections

North Carolina Republican leaders announced on October 13, 2025, that the General Assembly would consider a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections.^[46]

Heading into the redistricting effort, Republicans represented 10 of North Carolina's 14 Congressional districts, and Democrats represented four.

The timeline below tracks updates to North Carolina's redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 elections.

October 13, 2025
North Carolina Republican leaders announced plans to consider new congressional district boundaries in its October session.^[46]

Texas

President Donald Trump (R) in July 2025 urged Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional district boundaries to help retain the Republican U.S. House majority in the 2026 U.S. House elections.^[65] Republicans represent 25 of Texas' 38 congressional districts. Democrats represent twelve, and the 18th District seat is vacant following the death of Sylvester Turner (D) in March 2025.

The timeline below tracks updates to Texas' redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 elections.

August 29, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed new congressional district boundaries into law to take effect for the 2026 elections.^[66]

August 23, 2025
The Texas Senate approved a bill proposing a new congressional map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott (R).^[67]
August 20, 2025
The Texas House approved a bill proposing a new congressional map.^[68]
August 18, 2025
The Texas House redistricting committee approved a bill proposing a new congressional map to be considered by the full chamber.^[69]
August 17, 2025
The Texas Senate redistricting committee again approved a new congressional map to be considered by the full chamber.^[70]
August 15, 2025
The first special session ended without passing a new congressional map. A second special session began.^[70]
August 12, 2025
Gov. Abbott said he would continue calling special sessions to redraw the state's congressional map: "There will be no reprieve for the derelict Democrats who fled the state and abandoned their duty to the people who elected them. I will continue to call special session after special session until we get this Texas first agenda passed."^[71]
August 12, 2025
The Texas Senate approved a new congressional map by a 19-2 vote, with nine Democrats absent.^[72]
August 7, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R) said he requested help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in locating absent Democratic lawmakers.^[73]
August 5, 2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) filed an emergency petition to the Texas Supreme Court requesting the removal of House Democratic Caucus Chairman Gene Wu (D).^[74]
August 3, 2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to locate and arrest absent Democratic legislators.^[75]
August 3, 2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said he would seek to remove missing Democrats from office if they did not return.^[76]
August 3, 2025
Dozens of Democratic Texas legislators left the state to prevent a quorum in the Texas House.^[77]
August 2, 2025
The Texas House Redistricting Committee advanced a draft of the congressional map for consideration by the full chamber.^[78]
July 30, 2025
Texas Republicans released a new congressional map that would include five additional Republican-leaning districts. Politico's Andrew Howard and Liz Crampton wrote, "The redraw would significantly benefit Republicans by making districts held by Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez, who both represent heavily-Latino areas of the Rio Grande Valley, redder, and make some Democratic-controlled districts even bluer in an attempt to create GOP-leaning districts elsewhere. The proposed map would also put a number of Republican and Democratic incumbents in the same district."^[79]
July 24, 2025
The Texas House redistricting committee held its first public meeting.^[80]
July 21, 2025
Texas' 30-day special legislative session began, with redistricting on the agenda.^[40]
July 15, 2025
Trump said the redistricting effort in Texas was expected to yield five additional Republican districts.^[39]
July 7, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) suggesting that four of Texas' congressional districts were unconstitutional racial gerrymanders, writing, "As stated below, Congressional Districts TX-09, TX-18, TX-29 and TX-33 currently constitute unconstitutional 'coalition districts' and we urge the State of Texas to rectify these race-based considerations from these specific districts."^[81]

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New maps enacted before the 2026 elections

This section contains information about states that redrew their maps before the 2026 elections. As of October 2025, two states had redrawn their congressional maps and two states had redrawn their state legislative maps.

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The following states enacted congressional maps before the 2026 elections:

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Missouri

On August 29, 2025, Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) called a special legislative session for mid-decade congressional redistricting and proposed a map that would draw parts of Kansas City into surrounding rural districts.^[82] The special session began on September 3, 2025.^[83] The Missouri House approved the maps on September 9, 2025, by a 90-65 vote.^[84] The Missouri Senate approved the map by a 21-11 vote on September 12, 2025.^[61] Kehoe signed the map into law on September 28, 2025. The map takes effect for the 2026 elections.^[60]

The following maps compare the state's existing congressional districts with the congressional districts passed in 2025.

Missouri had previously enacted new congressional district boundaries on May 18, 2022, when Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed them into law. According to Rudi Keller of the Missouri Independent, "No change in the partisan makeup of the Missouri delegation, currently six Republicans and two Democrats, is expected as a result of the map." Keller also wrote, "nine counties that have shifted almost wholly or entirely into new districts. Boundaries shifted in the five large-population counties that were previously split and a new split was introduced in Boone County in central Missouri."^[85] This map took effect for Missouri’s 2022 congressional elections.

The Missouri House of Representatives approved the final version of the new congressional districts on May 9, 2022, by a vote of 101-47. Eighty-six Republicans and 15 Democrats approved the new map and 28 Democrats and 19 Republicans voted against it.^[86] The state Senate approved the legislation (known as HB 2909) on May 11, 2022, by a vote of 22-11. Sixteen Republicans and six Democrats voted to approve the new map and seven Republicans and four Democrats voted against.^[87]

After the Senate passed the maps, Keller wrote, "The first plan, released in December with backing from the Republican leaders of both chambers, essentially kept the partisan breakdown of the state’s delegation unchanged, with six safe Republican districts and two Democratic districts in Kansas City and St. Louis. The House passed that bill in January and, after weeks of on-and-off debate, the Senate passed a significantly altered version in late March. The seven members of the Senate’s conservative caucus demanded a map that cracked the Kansas City district and combined it with a huge swath of rural counties to make it possible for the GOP to capture the seat. The “6-2” vs. “7-1” debate came to a head in February when the conservative caucus began a filibuster that blocked progress not only on the redistricting plan but also on basically every other bill. At one point, two Republican Senators got into a shouting match and had to be physically separated."^[88]

Texas

In August 2025, the Texas Legislature proposed a new congressional district map during special legislative sessions that prompted Democratic legislators to leave the state to prevent a quorum.^[89]^[90] Click here to read more about the 2025 Democratic walkout during mid-decade redistricting in Texas.

On August 20, 2025, the Texas House approved House Bill 4 containing a new congressional map by an 88-52 vote along party lines.^[91] On August 23, 2025, the Texas Senate approved the map by an 18-11 vote along party lines.^[92] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the new map into law on August 29, 2025.^[66] The bill text stated the new district boundaries would take effect for the 2026 elections.^[93]

Texas first enacted new congressional districts on October 25, 2021. The Senate released a proposed congressional map on September 27, 2021, and approved an amended version of the proposal on October 8, 2021.^[94] On October 13, 2021, the House Redistricting Committee approved an amended version of the congressional map, and both chambers of the legislature approved a finalized version of the map on October 18, 2021. The Senate approved the proposal in an 18-13 vote, and the House approved the bill in an 84-59 vote.^[95] Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the map into law on October 25, 2021.^[96] This map took effect for Texas' 2022 congressional elections.

The following states enacted new legislative maps before the 2026 elections:

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Michigan

On July 26, 2024, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan approved state Senate district boundaries submitted by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on June 27, 2024, and authorized Michigan's secretary of state to implement the plan for the 2026 elections:^[97]

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On December 21, 2023, we unanimously held that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violated the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution when it drew the boundaries of thirteen state-legislative districts—seven House districts, and six Senate—predominantly on the basis of race. We therefore enjoined the Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, from holding further elections in those districts as they were drawn. ... The Commission has now submitted a revised Senate map, which Plaintiffs agree 'eliminates the predominate use of race that characterized' the previous plan. ... We have reviewed the record before us and agree that the new Senate map complies with this court’s December 21, 2023, opinion and order. ... Federal law provides us no basis to reject the Commission’s remedial Senate plan. The Secretary of State may proceed to implement the Commission’s remedial Senate plan for the next election cycle.^[10]

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The MICRC voted on June 26 to approve the state Senate map called Crane A1.^[98]

Mississippi

On July 3, 2025, the state filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court of part of a May 7, 2025, federal three-judge panel decision that led to redrawn districts and special elections. The state said the appeal would not affect the special elections.^[99]

A legal challenge to the state legislative maps had resulted in a three-judge panel ordering the state to add two new majority-Black Senate districts and one new majority-Black House district by the end of the 2025 legislative session.^[100] The legislature approved the new maps on March 5, 2025.^[101] On April 15, 2025, a three-judge panel ordered the legislature to redraw the Senate district in DeSoto County and gave the State Board of Election Commissioners seven days to submit a new map.^[102] The panel approved revised maps from the Mississippi Election Commission on May 7, 2025, and special elections in the affected districts were scheduled for November 4, 2025.^[103]

Mississippi enacted new state legislative district boundaries on March 31, 2022, when both legislative chambers approved district maps for the other chamber.^[104] Legislative redistricting in Mississippi is done via a joint resolution and did not require Gov. Tate Reeves' (R) approval.^[104] Emily Wagster Pettus of the Associated Press wrote that "Republican legislative leaders said the redistricting plans are likely to maintain their party's majority in each chamber."^[105] Pettus also wrote that "Senate President Pro Tempore Dean Kirby of Pearl said the Senate redistricting plan keeps the same number of Republican-leaning and Democratic-leaning districts as now."^[105]

External links

Footnotes

[matter-1] All About Redistricting, "Why does it matter?" accessed February 15, 2024

[2] Dayton Daily News, "Ohio Redistricting Commission approves new U.S. House map on another party-line vote," March 2, 2022

[3] 13ABC, "Ohio Supreme Court makes final judgement on Congressional map challenges," March 18, 2022

[4] Ohio Capital Journal, "Ohio lawmakers miss first congressional redistricting deadline with no negotiations and no GOP map," October 1, 2025

[proposals-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Georgia General Assembly, "Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment Office - Proposed Plans," accessed December 11, 2023

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Redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections

Contents

Overview

States that are required by law to redistrict

States with maps required by state law to change

States whose maps are subject to change due to ongoing litigation

States with maps subject to change due to litigation

States with maps subject to change due to litigation

States considering redistricting before the 2026 elections

New maps enacted before the 2026 elections

See also

External links

Footnotes

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