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May 14, 2026
Louisiana, at center of voting rights fight, moves to redraw Black House district
Thursday’s vote was one of many in Southern states following the Supreme Court’s recent decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act.
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May 14, 2026
Mapping where the redistricting fight stands and where it’s headed
As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries.
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May 10, 2026
Republicans who denied 2020 election results could be governors next year
Electing such candidates for governor would give deniers key oversight of the 2028 presidential election in swing states like Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
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May 9, 2026
With GOP wins on election maps, Democrats have a steeper climb to victory
Republicans are eight seats closer to keeping control of the House, making Democrats’ climb toward reclaiming power in November more difficult.
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May 7, 2026
Tennessee approves House map to eliminate Democratic-held seat
Republicans in the state could hold a 9-0 advantage in the U.S. House with their new map, the first approved since the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act.
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May 6, 2026
After defying Trump, a Republican lawmaker hangs on by a thread
Republicans in Indiana’s Senate tested voters’ tolerance for defying the president. Most lost in primaries amid a wave of threats, campaign cash and popular backlash.
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May 6, 2026
Ramaswamy advances in Ohio, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Primaries in Indiana and Ohio reinforced President Donald Trump’s power in the GOP and set the stakes for several top-tier midterm races.
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May 1, 2026
Janet Mills stood up to Trump. Democratic voters shrugged.
Liberals say they want a fighter. But a popular governor who clashed with the president failed to catch fire in Maine’s Senate race.
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April 30, 2026
Supreme Court decision could deliver GOP a host of House seats in 2028
While it’s too late for many states to redraw congressional maps for the 2026 midterms, the court’s ruling to limit the Voting Rights Act could result in fewer Black members. “We’ve been dealt a ba...
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April 30, 2026
Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling
Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map.
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April 29, 2026
Florida lawmakers approve redistricting plan intended to give GOP four more seats
State House lawmakers took the first step toward redistricting. The GOP-run Senate is expected to follow suit.
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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act
The decision could touch off a scramble by Republicans to redraw minority-majority congressional districts, especially in the South, that could cost many Black Democrats their seats.
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April 27, 2026
DeSantis floats Florida map that could give GOP up to four more House seats
The redistricting plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, if approved, would let Republicans regain their lead in the national gerrymandering arms race.
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April 22, 2026
Takeaways from Virginia’s vote to boost Democrats in national redistricting war
The measure puts Democrats ahead in the battle for the House, but attention now shifts to Florida, where Republicans could regain the gerrymandering advantage.
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April 19, 2026
DOJ demands Detroit-area 2024 ballots, escalating election scrutiny
DOJ official Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote that she is seeking ballots to investigate election law compliance. Democratic state officials call the request baseless.
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April 7, 2026
This GOP candidate seized a half-million ballots and says he may do it again
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is running for California governor as a Republican, tried to review ballots despite election officials reaffirming the results.
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April 7, 2026
Wisconsin Supreme Court race could give liberals control for years
The state’s high court, which liberals will control either way, could take up cases on abortion, redistricting and election disputes in coming years.
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April 2, 2026
Court tosses sentence for former clerk in scheme tied to 2020 election
The Colorado appeals court ordered a new sentence for Tina Peters, a former county elections official convicted for her efforts to boost Trump’s false claims.
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April 1, 2026
Trump issues order attempting to change rules for mail-in voting
The order calls for limiting mail ballots and using federal data to compile lists of eligible voters – moves experts say exceed his constitutional authority.
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March 29, 2026
He took Pelosi’s lectern on Jan. 6. Now he’s running for office.
Adam Johnson has rarely voted and embraces his role as clown prince of Jan. 6. Floridians will decide whether a man who tried to upend democracy can help lead one.
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March 25, 2026
Conservative activist convicted in voter-fraud case
In Wsiconsin, Harry Wait said he set out to expose the potential for voter fraud. He ordered mail ballots in the names of others — and got charged with felonies.
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March 9, 2026
FBI obtains voting data from Arizona GOP’s 2020 review that confirmed Trump’s loss
A federal grand jury in Arizona has subpoenaed records from a review Republican lawmakers conducted of the 2020 presidential results that confirmed Trump lost.
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