redistricting

GOP candidate focused on Mideast peace threatens California Democrats’ House redistricting goal

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Michael Stansfield, a 50-year-old tech support worker, decided to run as a Republican in his congressional district in suburban Sacramento, California, to make a statement to the party’s religious base. He wanted to emphasize the need for peace in the Middle East and Islam’s compatibility with Christianity. The ex-seminary student and father of two took … Read more

Where the redistricting fight stands heading into the midterms

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It’s been a long six weeks for Democrats in the redistricting wars. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. By the end of April, the party had drawn enough Democratic-leaning seats to turn the back-and-forth over new congressional maps for the midterms that President Donald Trump had … Read more

The latest redistricting move: From the Politics Desk

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Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, Jane C. Timm digs into the … Read more

Redistricting war intensifies as GOP suffers setbacks in two states

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Republicans were hit with a minor setback this week in the redistricting war when two states set to redraw maps changed course.  Alabama and South Carolina were primed for new maps, but a court order and move to buck the process by state lawmakers in the … Read more

Takeaways from Texas’ primary runoffs: Trump’s power, the shifting Latino vote, the redistricting wars and more

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Washington — The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term incumbent Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday’s primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988. The Senate race was just one storyline on Tuesday night, as many downballot primary races highlighted larger … Read more

Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here’s where the redistricting stands

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A frenzied redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans — and it isn’t over yet. Since President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts last year, Republicans in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Tennessee also have enacted new maps that could help … Read more

Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push

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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts. In a letter sent to more than 250 companies, members … Read more

Breaking down the decision as court blocks GOP-backed Alabama redistricting plan

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A federal court has blocked a congressional redistricting plan in Alabama, finding that the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters. Republicans say they’ll appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford breaks down the case. Source link

South Carolina’s redistricting effort fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition

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The Republican-led South Carolina Senate on Tuesday voted against a measure to advance a new congressional map, ending the last-minute redistricting effort in the state for now. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The motion to end debate — which failed with a vote of 20-24 … Read more