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A drawn-out redistricting process in Kansas resulted in few alterations overall to its congressional map, but the state’s only Democratic-held seat will likely be even more competitive this November.
Kansas is no stranger to dramatic redistricting cycles, and this most recent round proved no…
It’s been a journey to get to a final congressional map in New York, but it looks as if the maps for 2022, at least, are finally completed.
Democrats in the state legislature had drawn a map designed to help their party flip as many as three GOP-held seats. But a Republican lower court judge said…
A straightforward status quo update to Louisiana’s congressional map took an anything-but-straightforward path to reality.
With Louisiana retaining its six House districts for another decade, many Democrats had hoped for the creation of a second majority-Black seat to go alongside the current 2nd…
Tennessee saw relatively few changes to its congressional map following the most recent round of redistricting, but new lines in the Nashville area almost ensure there will be a change in the partisan composition of its House delegation.
The Volunteer State keeps its nine congressional seats, and…
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Jacob Rubashkin
With less than six months before Election Day, Republicans remain well-positioned to win the House majority.
Midterm elections are typically a performance review on the sitting president and President Joe Biden’s job rating is negative and static.…
Alabama. Current breakdown: 6R, 1D. May 24 primary. July 26 runoff (if necessary).
5th District (Open; Mo Brooks, R, running for Senate). Trump 63%. The fundraising leaders in the race to replace Brooks are Madison County Commissioner Dale Strong ($1.1 million raised through May 4) and former…
Kansas. Current breakdown: 3R, 1D. June 1 filing deadline. Aug. 2 primary.
3rd District (Sharice Davids, D). Biden 51%. The Kansas Supreme Court reinstated the GOP-controlled legislature’s map after a lower court had rejected it as a partisan and racial gerrymander. That means Davids will go from…
North Carolina. Current breakdown: 8R, 5D (Apportionment: +1 seat).
1st District (Open; G.K. Butterfield, D, not seeking re-election). Biden 53%. Democrats caught a break when Republicans nominated a flawed candidate, Sandy Smith, to be their standard bearer for the second cycle in a row. Smith has…