Supreme Court upholds Texas’ congressional map for 2026 midterm election
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map, allowing it to remain in place for the 2026 midterm elections.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map, allowing it to remain in place for the 2026 midterm elections.
The Maryland General Assembly passed the Voting Rights Act of 2026 (SB 255) during its legislative session.
The move preserves the map approved by California voters under Proposition 50, enabling the state to use the new districts in...
At the heart of the dispute is whether the Republican-led General Assembly illegally diluted the power of Black voters when...
A New York state judge had ruled earlier this year that the district, as currently drawn, violated the state constitution...
The executive order instructs the federal government to come up with a list of eligible citizens who can vote in...
U.S. Representative David Scott, a veteran Democrat who broke barriers as the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee,...
U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) resigned from her seat on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, just minutes before a scheduled hearing...
A special three-judge panel on Tuesday, March 31, dismissed a lawsuit seeking to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional districts.
The bill would redraw the state’s eight U.S. House districts, including changes to Maryland’s only Republican-held seat, the 1st Congressional District

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