| 单词 | congressional district |
| 例句 | One month after the parade, she gathered a group of 531 women—two women from every state, plus one from each congressional district—and they walked the parade route in reverse. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The Republican representative for Texas’s 36th congressional district is very, very angry, very, very often. 2013: The worst tweets of the year 2013-12-27T15:30:00Z The agency says the same broad mission underlies its decision to fund a range of projects in every congressional district. Can Programs That Help the Military Save the Federal Arts Agencies? 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z In many previous primaries, convention delegates were awarded proportionally based on the popular vote in the state or in congressional districts. Romney slightly ahead of Santorum 2012-03-11T03:40:00Z Brill describes efforts to bring more minority members to Congress as “another reform effort that boomeranged,” because minority Democrats allied with Republicans to rewrite congressional districts and eviscerate districts held by white Democrats. America Has Gone Off the Rails. Steven Brill Sees Ways to Get It Back on Track. 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Of Maryland’s 37 delegates to the GOP convention, 24 are awarded by congressional district, 10 go to the primary winner and three are the state’s party officials. Mitt Romney wins Maryland GOP primary 2012-04-04T00:03:00Z The book also mentions Sarah Palin, who was criticized after the shootings for a map posted by her political action committee that showed a number of Democratic-held congressional districts marked with crosshairs. AP Exclusive: Giffords vows return to Congress 2011-11-04T17:36:10Z I thought of him as more of a bookstore guy, an arts-and-culture guy, than as the kind of hardcore wonk interested in the granular details of how state legislatures drew the maps for congressional districts. How to un-rig an election: In "Slay the Dragon," citizens fight back against gerrymandering 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z It's not as if an individual's level of erotic maturity somehow varies in accordance to one's congressional district. Much ado about Mark Sanchez's teenage fling 2011-02-10T16:20:00Z It's set in the 14th congressional district of North Carolina, which is quite amusing, since there isn't one: North Carolina only has 13. An American studies professor's view on The Campaign 2012-10-29T17:39:34Z By contrast, his main rival, , was again forced to cede a significant chunk of Illinois delegates when he failed to qualify for the ballot in four of the state's 18 congressional districts. Illinois win gives Romney command 2012-03-21T15:06:00Z Illinois Republicans directly elect a total of 54 delegates from the state's new 18 congressional districts. Poll: Obama remains popular on home turf 2012-02-09T03:04:00Z They are constrained by the lack of a grassroots base in many congressional districts and big donors reluctance to fund challenges to Democrats. Student activism, reborn 2012-05-21T12:54:00Z The war as he understands it extends beyond particular battleground states or congressional districts, though he pays close attention to those. ‘The Brink’ Review: Considering the Unlikely Charm of Stephen Bannon 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z It’s why “House” is set in a hospital, not a dentist’s office; “The Good Wife” celebrates criminal defense lawyers, not accountants; and “The West Wing” showcased the White House, not a California congressional district. Thrills More Boardroom Than Bedroom 2010-10-14T21:27:00Z Eventually, Sowers decided on moving to his childhood home of Rolla, Mo.; he’d run as a candidate for the state’s eighth congressional district. Why are men so foolish? 2013-02-17T18:00:00Z Three delegates will be awarded based on how the vote breaks down in the state’s seven congressional districts. AP: Rick Santorum wins Alabama 2012-03-14T02:19:00Z Todras-Whitehill lives in a solidly blue area, with no immediate opportunities to flip or meaningfully defend a congressional district. Swing Left and the Post-Election Surge of Progressive Activism 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z But others are welcome: This week’s offering will be Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old democratic socialist who unseated the Democratic incumbent in a New York’s 14th congressional district last month. Margaret Hoover and John Avlon on their Post-Partisan Marriage 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Latest Thing: To underscore what he believes is the absurdity of some oddly shaped congressional districts, Mr. Sheehan is selling jewelry in the shape of those gerrymandered districts. Splaining How Government Works to Young Voters 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z All but two were awarded on congressional district basis, with the winner getting two delegates in each of 14 districts. AP: Romney wins Arizona; Michigan close 2012-02-29T01:31:00Z Distribution: Last year NEA grants were awarded in every congressional district in the country, with more than 2,400 grants being recommended. What is the National Endowment for the Arts and what would we lose without it? (For starters, works like 'Hamilton') 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Before 2003, it was a fairly contiguous, compact district; constituents, as one can see on a 2002 map of Maryland’s congressional districts, lived reasonably close to one another. A tour of what may be the nation’s most bizarrely gerrymandered district 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z If you drew a map of Don’s moral core it would look like a gerrymandered congressional district with lines drawn in odd and incongruous places. 'Mad Men' Watch: Scrappiness in the Sixties 2010-07-26T12:19:00Z Another result of that sweep was the GOP taking control of the once-a-decade redistricting process, where state legislative and federal congressional district lines are drawn. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z In 1990, he ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic challenger to a four-term Republican incumbent for the congressional district that included Riverside, Palm Springs and Palm Desert. Actor Ralph Waite, patriarch on ‘Waltons,’ dies at 85 2014-02-14T05:15:51Z Yet, since the mid-1970s, only two of the 12 who have served in Oregon’s four other congressional districts have gotten divorced while in the House. Everyone who’s won this seat in Congress has gotten divorced afterward 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z May the paths of your life run as straight and true as the outlines of Maryland’s congressional districts. Style Invitational Week 1276: What 4 — a limerick contest 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Illinois Republicans in March will directly elect delegates to the national convention from each of the state’s new 18 congressional districts. Kirk to endorse Romney 2011-12-19T02:24:00Z “The battle for Wisconsin won’t be won simply in Madison and Milwaukee, Waukesha, Green Bay, Racine and Eau Claire,” Baldwin says, before listing most of the state’s eight congressional districts. All eyes are on Wisconsin, the state that’s gearing up to define the presidential election 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Five more at-large delegates, and 18 of the congressional district delegates, will be elected at the state party convention in June. Rick Santorum wins Louisiana primary 2012-03-25T01:04:00Z Illinois’s congressional districts are likely to be redrawn in the next year, making it possible that Kinzinger will already have a harder time holding onto the Republican nomination for his current seat. Anti-Trump Republican Adam Kinzinger accepts his fate, whatever it is 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z As the map started to fill in, the interpreters became more useful, finding pockets of outstanding votes in far-flung congressional districts. On Midterm TV, Data Came Fast. Answers Came Later, if at All. 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z To run around in these certain congressional districts trying to change science education to fit this wrong idea is inappropriate ... Bill Nye the Science Guy: ‘I have no trouble taking political stances’ 2013-07-19T16:31:37Z What matters are the 54 presidential nominating delegates that will be directly elected by Republican voters from each of the state’s new 18 congressional districts. Illinois primary's fate rests on Super Tuesday 2012-02-29T22:59:00Z It elucidated the role of Super PACs, shed light on the nitty gritty of congressional districts and provided the perfect counterpoint to the dead-serious bombast of cable news. Stephen Colbert’s most amazing lessons for America 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Other democracy reform ideas Levin and Greenberg plan to explore in the book, they said, include automatic voter registration, combating the gerrymandering of congressional districts and eliminating the electoral college. Dem activists eye a 2020 focus beyond ‘getting rid of Trump’ 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z New polling shows that 65 percent of voters in battleground congressional districts want a $15 minimum wage and will favor candidates that support it. McDonald’s ends its war against higher salaries, so what does that mean for the minimum wage? 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z The National Endowment for the Arts says it funds projects in every congressional district of the country. Trump Arts Plan: No More Money? 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z Swing Left identifies swing districts through a simple calculation: the congressional districts whose seats were decided within a margin of fifteen percentage points. Swing Left and the Post-Election Surge of Progressive Activism 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z A membership program that has become one of the most popular in the Smithsonian demonstrated public support from individual congressional districts. How the Fight for a National African-American Museum Was Won 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z The South Bronx may be, based on the 2010 Census, the poorest congressional district in the nation, but on Bruckner Boulevard, along a well-established Antiques Row, signs of gentrification are everywhere. In the Bronx, finding hidden ties to Washington 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z And these days, “I hang on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s every word,” she said, referring to the young Democratic candidate for New York’s 14th congressional district. Where Words Matter: Politics, Fiction, Romance, Scrabble 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Gingrich represented a congressional district in neighboring Georgia for two decades. Gingrich sees advantage to 'tag-team' effort against Romney 2012-03-13T14:06:00Z In the two congressional districts, three delegates will also be awarded proportionally, with no threshold. Close battle for delegates in South 2012-03-13T23:49:00Z But the Eighth was likely the most conservative congressional district in the nation. Why are men so foolish? 2013-02-17T18:00:00Z In 2010, when Tea Party fever swept through congressional districts, I sat in a slow-moving convertible, waving to crowds at a Memorial Day parade. Why a Book Tour Is More Brutal Than a Political Campaign 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z District Judge Steve Jones in October ordered Georgia to draw Black majorities in one additional congressional district, two additional state Senate districts, and five additional state House districts. As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Santos' congressional district contains parts of New York City's Queens borough and Long Island's Nassau County just east of the city. Embattled US Rep George Santos won't seek re-election after damning ethics report 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z House GOP whip Tom Emmer, the No. 3 House Republican, as well as Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican whose congressional district runs along the border with Mexico, have voiced support for Greene’s resolution. House readies test vote on impeaching Homeland Secretary Mayorkas for handling of southern border 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z In October, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from Black voters in Louisiana to speed the process of drawing new congressional districts in the state. Louisiana lawmakers have until Jan. 15 to enact new congressional map, court says 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Redistricting is reshaping not just congressional districts in some states, but it’s also reshaping this list. House members from N.Y., N.C. dominate most vulnerable list 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z A new Black-majority congressional district, combined with similar rulings in other Southern states, could help Democrats reclaim the U.S. As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Democrats lost in all four of Long Island’s congressional districts last year and have dedicated significant resources to the region for 2024. Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member set to win council seat as New York votes in local elections 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z A Morning Consult poll in March found that 10% of voters in key congressional districts ranked it as their top concern, down from 15% in November. Pro-life movement seeks to rebound after ballot losses with Ohio Issue 1 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Louisiana is among states still wrangling over congressional districts after the U.S. Louisiana lawmakers have until Jan. 15 to enact new congressional map, court says 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z In the 11th congressional district, the first votes were reported at 8:31 p.m. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s election for control of the state legislature 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Cutting up the district could preserve Republicans’ current 9-5 majority among Georgia congressional districts. As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The Oregon lawmaker who represents the state’s 3rd congressional district was first elected to the House in 1996. Rep. Ken Buck announces he won’t run for reelection 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z A federal judge ruled last week that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district. Georgia says it will appeal a judge’s redistricting decision but won’t seek to pause ruling for now 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The 20th District is rated as R+16 by the Cook Partisan Voting Index, the highest pro-Republican rating of any congressional district in California. McCarthy gets a MAGA challenger for California House seat 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z By noon the day after Election Day, 98% of the vote across all congressional districts had been counted. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s election for control of the state legislature 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Sarbanes, who has represented Maryland’s traditionally blue 3rd congressional district since 2007, said in a statement he wants to return to working in different areas of public service, like nonprofits and volunteer work. Democratic US Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland says he will not seek reelection in 2024 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z “A group of politicians in North Carolina just redrew my congressional district to take me out. They’re going to replace me with one of their political allies,” Jackson said in a video announcing his decision. With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Delegates are allocated proportionally based on the statewide vote and the vote in each of the state’s two congressional districts. So Biden’s a no-show on the New Hampshire primary ballot. What happens next? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z He now represents Louisiana's fourth congressional districts, which occupies the northwestern corner of the state and includes his hometown of Shreveport. Who is Mike Johnson, the new Republican US House Speaker? 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z A handful of lawsuits challenging congressional district maps could give Democrats an advantage in as many as 10 House races, enough to easily overtake the GOP’s five-seat advantage. As House Republicans fight over speaker’s gavel, their majority erodes in court 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The advertising campaign, paid for by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, is part of a broad effort by Democrats to target Republicans like Ms. Steel, who represent congressional districts that President Biden won in 2020. Republicans Fear Jordan Speaker Bid Could Cost Them House Majority 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z In May, Biden made his case on the debt ceiling issue in a New York congressional district that Republicans won by a narrow margin. Biden takes jobs message to Republican hardliner Lauren Boebert's district 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The challenge and ruling only applied to the local county precincts, and not legislative or congressional districts. Texas county where Juneteenth began ordered to redraw maps after Voting Rights Act challenge 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z In this case, the state legislature was accused of racial gerrymandering to reduce the influence of Black voters in South Carolina's 1st congressional district. US Supreme Court poised to OK S. Carolina voting map deemed racially biased by lower court 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Faso and other New York Republicans are fighting efforts by Democrats to throw out the state’s congressional district map that was drawn by a court-appointed expert ahead of the 2022 election. As House Republicans fight over speaker’s gavel, their majority erodes in court 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to the defense made by South Carolina officials of a Republican-drawn electoral map faulted by a lower court for moving 30,000 Black residents out of a congressional district. US Supreme Court poised to OK S. Carolina voting map deemed racially biased 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z A panel of three federal judges blocked the map for South Carolina's coastal 1st congressional district, which includes parts of Charleston. US Supreme Court scrutinizes South Carolina voting map deemed racially biased 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The Republican Party is predominantly white and controls the Legislature, major state offices and six of the seven congressional districts. Clyburn’s role in map that allegedly discriminates against Black voters becomes key in SCOTUS case 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The state’s new map will give Alabama two congressional districts where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate. The Supreme Court weighs whether South Carolina targeted Black voters in redistricting 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z At least 2,524 signatures must be collected in each of Nevada’s four congressional districts. How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z In Washington state, instead of 10 congressional districts, they propose we might have two, with five representatives serving each. The GOP is splitting apart, it just doesn’t know it yet 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The state is about one-third Black but only one of the six congressional districts has a majority Black population. Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z “Whether it’s in a congressional district or statewide, I think those Republican base voters agree with a lot of what Rep. Gaetz is saying right now.” Matt Gaetz took out a House speaker. Will he take the Florida governor’s mansion next? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In McCarthy’s Central Valley congressional district, the most Republican in the Golden State, many residents fumed about the summary political execution of California’s first Republican speaker of the House. 'Evil,' 'delusional,' 'Benedict Arnold': In Kevin McCarthy's Bakersfield, Matt Gaetz draws ire 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Constitution does not specify that the speaker of the House be an elected representative of a congressional district, but all of them have been. Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy’s ouster 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr Cuellar is currently serving his 10th term in the US House of Representatives for Texas' 28th congressional district. Henry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington DC 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Louisiana is among multiple states still wrangling over congressional districts after the U.S. Louisiana Republicans are in court to fight efforts to establish new Black congressional district 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Legislature met last year to adjust congressional district boundaries to account for population shifts reflected in the last census. Appeals court blocks hearings on drawing a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z That possibility could resurface as legislators complete another remapping of the state’s congressional district next month. Ending reign as speaker, North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore won’t run for House seat in ’24, either 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z They argued that Democrats cut Republican lawmakers out of deliberations as they divvied up a conservative stronghold in southeastern New Mexico among three congressional districts that all favor Democrats. New Mexico trial begins over allegations that Democrats tried to dilute votes with redistricting map 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z “We are confident that the Voting Rights Act does not require, and the Constitution does not allow, ‘separate but equal’ congressional districts,” Marshall said. In a win for Black voters in redistricting case, Alabama to get new congressional lines 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z On Monday, he submitted three proposals that would create a second congressional district where Black voters comprise a majority of the voting age population or close to it. Supreme Court allows drawing of new Alabama congressional map to proceed, rejecting state’s plea 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court for a second time has ruled against Alabama’s Republican leaders and held that the Voting Rights Act requires a second congressional district with a near majority of Black voters. Supreme Court rejects Alabama's plea to preserve a white Republican seat in Congress 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Previously, the California GOP primary amounted to dozens of separate races on a single day — one in each congressional district across the sprawling state, and then one statewide. Donald Trump, skipping GOP debate, eyes California delegate sweep in the state he loves to hate 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The state previously awarded them by congressional district, theoretically allowing candidates to target certain regions without having to advertise across a state that contains some of the most expensive media markets in the nation. Trump team changes obscure GOP rules in hopes of clinching presidential nomination early 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The congressional district, a GOP stronghold, is predominantly based in western Kentucky. Kentucky Supreme Court reviews state’s Republican-drawn legislative, congressional maps 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Federal lawsuits over state and congressional districts also are pending in Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Supreme Court allows drawing of new Alabama congressional map to proceed, rejecting state’s plea 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Louisiana has just one majority Black congressional district out of six even though Black residents account for one-third of the state’s population. A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They’re still waiting for new maps 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z They also say Georgia should have another Black majority congressional district. A judge must now decide if Georgia voting districts are racially discriminatory after a trial ended 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Mississippi has been without initiatives since May 2021, when the state Supreme Court ruled the state’s process was invalid because it required people to gather signatures from out-of-date congressional districts. Mississippi should revive process to put issues on ballot, Secretary of State Watson says 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z In drawing the new boundaries for Kentucky’s six congressional districts, Republicans kept the only Democratic-held district basically intact. Kentucky Supreme Court reviews state’s Republican-drawn legislative, congressional maps 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The Legislature then accepted the second version, which resulted in Republicans winning all four of the state’s congressional districts in the 2022 elections. Wisconsin’s Democratic governor rejects GOP’s surprise redistricting plan 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “These are two distinct cities, two distinct regions, two distinct interests and needs, and it only makes sense to have these two large communities to anchor individual congressional districts,” Duplessis said. A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They’re still waiting for new maps 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Voting rights litigation that could result in new maps of congressional districts is playing out in several states. Alabama asks US Supreme Court to halt ruling blocking Republican-drawn voting map 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z He needs to gather signatures from 8% of voters in six of the state’s eight congressional districts to get the proposals on the ballot in 2024. Missouri constitutional amendment would ban local gun laws, limit minors’ access to firearms 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Previously, the rules allocated delegates by congressional district. Trump is on track to sweep California's delegates in presidential race, poll shows 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Though lawsuits have become common after each decennial redistricting, they can lead to confusion among voters if congressional districts get changed after only a few years. Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z After the 2020 census, a group of Black voters challenged the map that maintained six congressional districts with a white Republican incumbent. For the second time, Trump judges knock down Alabama's congressional map for 2024 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z They also argue Georgia should have another Black majority congressional district. A Georgia redistricting trial begins with a clash over what federal law requires for Black voters 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Under the Republican map, only one of the state's seven congressional districts is majority Black, even though Black residents make up more than a quarter of the state's population. Alabama's congressional map must be redrawn to boost Black voters, US court rules 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z California already lost a congressional district for the first time in its history, after the 2020 census, and could eventually lose more. Shrinking California Still Dreams, but More Modestly 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Though much remains to be settled, there’s a good chance congressional districts will be changing in numerous states. Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The lawsuit will now focus on that one seat and will drop similar concerns for redrawn congressional districts in central Florida and the Tampa Bay area. Deal over Florida’s redistricting plan could lead to restoration of Black-dominant district 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z State election officials agreed that No Labels provided over 14,800 signatures, and also met a requirement that at least 200 signatures each come from three congressional districts. ‘No Labels’ movement says it could offer bipartisan presidential ticket in 2024 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The three-judge panel, which blocked the use of the state’s old map last year, will decide whether to let Alabama’s new districts go forward or step in and draw new congressional districts for the state. Federal judges review Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z In that case, a panel of federal judges previously ruled that a congressional district there was intentionally redrawn to split Black neighborhoods to dilute their voting power. Lawsuit says Tennessee’s US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z But it is not impossible: Two amendments that sought to prohibit political gerrymandering of state legislative and congressional districts, in 2015 and 2018, were approved by about 75 percent of voters. What’s at Stake in Ohio’s Referendum on Amending the State Constitution 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Supreme Court — and drew a political map that gave the state one majority-Black congressional district instead of the two that court rulings mandated. Abortion Drives Ohio Election on Amending the State Constitution 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z At a press conference, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said the lawsuit was just a “first step” when asked about congressional districts. Redistricting battles could determine control of US House in 2024 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z In one of the most recent examples, Alabama lawmakers passed new congressional districts last month after the U.S. Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z While it may be a while before the court weighs in on some topics, a new lawsuit challenging the GOP-drawn legislative and congressional district maps is expected to be filed within weeks. In Wisconsin, a court that almost overturned Biden’s win flips to liberal control 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Of those, 156 of the delegates would be allocated based on the primary results in each of the state’s 52 congressional districts. Trump’s early work to set rules for nominating contest notches big win in delegate-rich California 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Voting rights activists are returning to court to fight Alabama’s redrawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans failed to follow federal court orders to create a district that is fair to Black voters. Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama’s new congressional map 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Under that system, delegates would have been awarded by congressional district, with two going to the winner in each district and one delegate going to the second-place finisher. Tensions flare as California Republicans give Trump a boost by overhauling state primary rules 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z “Members of Congress recognize there are pockets of underserved communities in most congressional districts,” she said. Hospitals ask Congress to delay ACA Medicaid funding cuts — for the 14th time 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Maine allocates its electoral votes by congressional district, and he lost the vote in the state’s second district, which provided the only electoral vote in New England for then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. Biden will sign an executive order in Maine encouraging new inventions to be made in the US 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z It’s more conservative, rural and working class than the state's only other congressional district. Biden to visit Maine for first time as president, tout manufacturing gains 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z It could also impact the partisan leanings of one Alabama congressional district in the 2024 elections with control of the U.S House of Representatives at stake. The fight over Alabama’s congressional redistricting now shifts back to federal court 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z California is so big, with 52 congressional districts, that such a system would have created an enormous “consolation prize” amounting to more delegates than those awarded by multiple other states combined. Tensions flare as California Republicans give Trump a boost by overhauling state primary rules 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Alabama's population is more than one-quarter Black, but only one of the state's seven congressional districts, the 7th, is majority Black. Alabama lawmakers clash over Black voters as redistricting deadline looms 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z They’re hoping a second round of litigation, or even another trip to the Supreme Court, will let them avoid creating giving a second of Alabama’s seven congressional districts to a Democrat. Alabama GOP proposals for second Black district are unlikely to win court approval, experts warn 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Under the state Senate plan, the number of Black voters in the 2nd congressional district would increase from about 30% to 38%; under the House plan, it would increase to 42%. Alabama lawmakers are divided on eve of major redistricting deadline impacting Black voters 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Alabama now sends one Black congresswoman to Washington — Rep. Terri Sewell, whose 7th congressional district is majority Black — and six white Republicans. Black lawmakers say Alabama GOP’s proposed new congressional map insults the Supreme Court 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The orders apply to three cases, one challenging the lines of Georgia’s 14 congressional districts and two challenging the lines of the 56 state Senate and 180 state House districts. Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Supreme Court to redraw congressional districts to give minority voters a greater voice in elections, rejected calls Monday to craft a second majority-Black district and proposed a map testing the judges’ directive. Alabama Republicans, despite Supreme Court ruling, reject call for second majority Black district 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Litigation forced the creation of Alabama’s first majority-Black congressional district in 1992, and the seat has been represented by a Black Democrat ever since then. Alabama Scrambles to Redraw Its Voting Map After a Supreme Court Surprise 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Complicating matters is whether congressional districts will again have to be redrawn, which could mean trouble for some Republican incumbents if congressional lines are moved to make districts more favorable to Democrats. US Rep. George Santos repays himself $85K raised from lackluster reelection fundraising 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The Alabama Senate planned to vote later Wednesday on a proposal that’s similar, but would put even a lower percentage of Black voters in the 2nd congressional district — 38.31%. Black lawmakers say Alabama GOP’s proposed new congressional map insults the Supreme Court 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Plaintiffs want Jones to order one more congressional district be drawn where Black voters will be able to elect their chosen candidate. Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Stockpiling cash could prove unusually important for Republican incumbents this year if New York is forced to redraw its congressional districts. George Santos used new campaign cash to pay himself back 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z “Democrats want to rig the congressional district lines in their favor. New York State now has more competitive congressional districts than any state in the nation.” Appeals court orders new Congressional lines in New York, a potential boon for Democrats 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z House could hinge on congressional districts in one famously liberal state: California. Kingmaker California? US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Among those seeking to relax the perimeter rule is Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, who wants to see direct flights between Reagan National and San Antonio, parts of which are in his congressional district. The Frequent Fliers of Congress Consider New Flights for Washington Airport 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z That could give Democrats one more congressional district. Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z The state, where more than one in four voters is Black, will now have to redraw its congressional districts in a way that gives Black voters more power. The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here’s what you need to know. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Those maps would have given Democrats a strong majority of registered voters in 22 of the state’s 26 congressional districts, leading to charges of gerrymandering from Republicans. Appeals court orders new Congressional lines in New York, a potential boon for Democrats 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The Ohio Supreme Court will take yet another look at the legality of the state’s congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court directs Ohio’s top court to take another look at redistricting lawsuit 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature last year argued that the theory meant its state supreme court couldn’t overturn the map it drew that awarded a disproportionate share of the state’s 14 congressional districts to Republicans. Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory but leaves a door open for 2024 election challenges 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court decision sets up Alabama’s first significant revamp of its congressional districts since 1992, when Alabama was ordered by the courts to create its first majority-Black district. Alabama lawmakers to convene to redraw maps US Supreme Court declared unfair to Black voters 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Their efforts to draw congressional districts heavily in their favor were blocked by a Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court on grounds that the GOP map violated the state Constitution. Supreme Court rejects GOP in North Carolina case that could have reshaped elections beyond the state 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The Court of Appeals handed authority to draw new district maps to an expert, who drew up the more competitive congressional districts. Appeals court orders new Congressional lines in New York, a potential boon for Democrats 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Former state Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, a Republican who cast key swing votes that tossed the congressional districts, retired in December due to age limits. Supreme Court directs Ohio’s top court to take another look at redistricting lawsuit 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “We beat back the most serious legal threat our democracy has ever faced today,” said Kathay Feng of Common Cause, whose lawsuit challenging congressional districts drawn by North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature triggered the case. Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory but leaves a door open for 2024 election challenges 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Last year, when that court had a majority of Democratic judges, it ruled that a map of the congressional districts unlawfully disadvantaged Democrats and that partisan gerrymandering violates the North Carolina state constitution. US Supreme Court rejects bid to give lawmakers unchecked power over elections 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The case stemmed from a dispute between North Carolina’s GOP-controlled Legislature and state courts over who has the final say on the redrawing of congressional district maps. Supreme Court says state courts can review election law, rejects independent state legislator theory 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z On 8 June, its justices ordered another southern state, Alabama, to redraw its congressional district maps to allow for an additional majority-black district. Louisiana electoral map: Supreme Court boosts black voters in gerrymandering case 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z That map resulted in Democrats and Republicans equally splitting the state’s 14 congressional districts. Supreme Court directs Ohio’s top court to take another look at redistricting lawsuit 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Louisiana and Alabama each had only one majority Black congressional district. Supreme Court lifts block on Louisiana adding second majority Black congressional district 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z In both states, Black voters are a majority in just one congressional district. Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z In a case out of North Carolina the justices were asked to essentially eliminate the power of state courts to strike down congressional districts drawn by legislatures on the grounds that they violate state constitutions. The Supreme Court’s biggest decisions are coming. Here’s what they could say 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z These numbers offer some insight into the themes that are likely to emerge in the battles for California’s open Senate seat and its competitive congressional districts next year. 4 in 10 California residents are considering packing up and leaving, new poll finds 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Ms. Hill, also a Democrat, said she was then redistricted into a largely white congressional district represented by a Republican. How a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The campaign would need to collect signatures from 8% of legal voters in six of the state’s eight congressional districts in order to get the proposal on the 2024 ballot. Missouri judge orders end to GOP officials’ standoff over proposed abortion rights ballot measure 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court is now expected to rule quickly on a similar challenge to election maps pending in Louisiana, which could create another congressional district favorable to Democrats in addition to the one in Alabama. Voting maps throughout the Deep South may be redrawn after surprise Supreme Court ruling 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The nonpartisan Cook Political Report, which has tracked House and Senate races for decades, rates nine of the state’s 52 congressional districts as competitive, the most of any state in the nation. Democrats' plan to take control of Congress could depend on Southern California 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z In addition, there are several competitive congressional districts in California that will play a pivotal role in whether the Democrats retake the house. 4 in 10 California residents are considering packing up and leaving, new poll finds 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Under the plan, caucuses on March 2 in Michigan's 13 congressional districts would be used to appoint three delegates each, accounting for 39 of the state's 55 delegates to next year's Republican national convention. Michigan Republicans to change 2024 nomination process, may boost Trump 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that Alabama’s congressional districts likely violated the federal Voting Rights Act by diluting the political power of Black voters. New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Black Alabama voters had hoped to create a second congressional district that would offer an opportunity for an additional seat for a minority candidate. Voting maps throughout the Deep South may be redrawn after surprise Supreme Court ruling 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Most congressional districts across the country are still determined by state lawmakers who often try to tailor the maps to their political advantage if they hold power in their legislatures. Democrats' plan to take control of Congress could depend on Southern California 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Illinois’ congressional districts had the largest partisan slant nationally, helping Democrats win three more seats than expected based on their percentage of votes, according to the AP’s analysis. Analysis: What makes a fair election? Recent redistricting the most politically balanced in years 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z In addition to the Voting Rights Act challenge to Texas’ congressional districts, similar section 2 claims have been brought against numerous voting districts used for state legislatures and local governments around the country. Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Supreme Court does with the original appeal, state lawmakers are planning to redraw congressional districts before the next election - giving Republicans a chance at winning more seats than the current 7-7 split. New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z In Florida, a map drawn by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Legislature may have violated the state constitution in eliminating a congressional district held by a Black Democrat. Voting maps throughout the Deep South may be redrawn after surprise Supreme Court ruling 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Milligan — a suit charging that Alabama had drawn its seven congressional districts to illegally limit Black voters’ influence to a single House seat. Supreme Court Gives the Voting Rights Act a Tenuous New Lease on Life 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The court affirmed a lower court’s decision to create a second congressional district “in which Black voters either comprise a voting-age majority or something quite close to it.” Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Could Resound Across the South 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Just one of its seven congressional districts is majority Black, in a state where more than one in four residents is Black. Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Cases are pending before the top courts in New Mexico and Utah claiming that their congressional districts are illegal partisan gerrymanders - in New Mexico’s case benefitting Democrats, and in Utah’s aiding Republicans. New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The Legislature’s maps would have given Democrats a strong majority of registered voters in 22 of the state’s 26 congressional districts. Lawsuit seeking new congressional lines for NY could have national political implications 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The state has seven congressional districts, and its voting-age population is about 27 percent Black. Supreme Court Rejects Voting Map That Diluted Black Voters’ Power 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z In addition to abortion, Democrats also hope the Wisconsin Supreme Court will redraw the boundaries for legislative and congressional districts, another issue that played large in Protasiewicz’s win. Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Graves, 51, is serving his fifth term in office representing a congressional district that includes Baton Rouge, which he won with more than 80% of the vote in November. Who’s who in the debt limit fight: Meet the five negotiators working to save the US from default 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z That’s raised hopes among Democrats that the high court could be more receptive to a lawsuit alleging that the current state legislative and congressional districts provide an unfair advantage for Republicans. New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The Court of Appeals handed authority to draw new district maps to an expert, who drew up more competitive congressional districts. Lawsuit seeking new congressional lines for NY could have national political implications 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Berry’s congressional district was a major producer of soybeans, rice and cotton, and Berry aggressively pushed for an end to the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba, which could have boosted exports of those products. Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z His congressional district was a major producer of soybeans, rice and cotton, and Berry aggressively pushed for an end to the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba, which could have boosted exports of those products. Former Arkansas U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, who served 7 terms, dies at 80 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z In at least 13 congressional districts across the country, it exceeds or roughly matches the margin of victory by either party in the 2022 midterm elections. Trump or DeSantis? Neither, say Ukrainian-American voters angry at war stance 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court also has agreed to review a lower court ruling that a South Carolina congressional district discriminates against Black voters. New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The removal of Powell meant that Harlem was the only congressional district in the nation without a representative from 1967 to 1969. Expert: US has long history of silencing Black officials and disenfranchising their constituents 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z No. 22-807, the challenge came from the opposite direction, saying that the map hurt Black voters by moving them from one congressional district to another. Supreme Court to Consider South Carolina Voting Map Ruled a Racial Gerrymander 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Republicans defending the map have said partisan considerations, the desire to maintain the 6-1 Republican edge in the state’s congressional districts, drove their decision, not race. Supreme Court to review South Carolina congressional map for discrimination against Black voters 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The 13 congressional districts where the community is larger than or similar to the margins of victory in the midterms were identified in New York state, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Washington state, Connecticut, California and Colorado. Trump or DeSantis? Neither, say Ukrainian-American voters angry at war stance 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z The Republican map resulted in a 1st congressional district with a larger percentage of white, Republican-leaning voters. US Supreme Court takes up bid to revive South Carolina voting map deemed racially biased 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z With 169 delegates, California has the most of any state in the nation and nearly all are awarded by congressional district. GOP voters in liberal bastions could have outsize role in California's presidential primary 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z At this community college just a few hundred feet from his congressional district border, Mr. Lawler nodded politely when the president mentioned him from stage on Wednesday. Biden Woos Republican Moderates in Debt-Ceiling Standoff 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z He will do that not just from the White House but from congressional districts. How Past Debt Limit Crises Shaped Biden’s No-Negotiation Stance 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Lawler, as one of 18 House Republicans hailing from a congressional district won by Biden, is a prime target for the White House. Biden ramps up pressure on House GOP in debt limit battle 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The court will tackle race in another case involving Alabama’s congressional district map. Supreme Court rulings on race, elections expected in coming weeks 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z If a candidate wins less than one-fifth of California’s 52 congressional districts, that’s still a larger cache of delegates than if he or she wins several other states. GOP voters in liberal bastions could have outsize role in California's presidential primary 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z In March, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County endorsed Lee —garnering support from 40,000 workers who make up the membership of 28 affiliated unions in Lee’s current congressional district. Porter, Schiff and Lee each make the case they're the most labor-friendly Senate candidate 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Her swing district has long been considered the state’s most competitive, although more Democratic voters were added to the district in 2021, when the Nevada Legislature redrew state and congressional districts. GOP analyst running for US House in Nevada swing district 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Still, North Carolina Republicans stung by some 2022 electoral defeats in suburban legislative and congressional districts where abortion was an issue ultimately declined to push more stringent prohibitions as other states have done. NC lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban; governor vows veto 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Each congressional district's population must be as similar as possible. Rep. James Clyburn saves his South Carolina seat — at a big cost to Democrats 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The Republican voter registration in 20 of the state’s 52 congressional districts is 20% or less; none have 50%, according to the secretary of state’s office. GOP voters in liberal bastions could have outsize role in California's presidential primary 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z It's not working where I am, it's not working in the eighth congressional district of Massachusetts. A New Era in Addiction Medicine: A Trailblazing Doctor’s Legacy and the Ongoing Search for a Cure 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Sen. Dave Min, a Democrat who’s running in the competitive 47th congressional district, said in a Facebook post that he was cited with a misdemeanor for driving under the influence. California state senator arrested for drunken driving 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Supreme Court will decide one of the term’s most important cases, involving whether state legislators may draw congressional district lines and set federal voting rules without oversight from state courts. N.C. Supreme Court reverses redistricting ruling in a win for Republicans 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Lewis retired and his newly drawn congressional district was more favorable to Democratic candidates. How the mayor of a small Inland Empire town became one of Congress’ most powerful Democrats 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z A quarter-century ago, conservatives hoping to make the state more competitive and attractive for Republican presidential candidates proposed drastically overhauling the primary system, awarding three delegates per congressional district. GOP voters in liberal bastions could have outsize role in California's presidential primary 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z As Wasserman has repeatedly noted in recent months, gerrymandering has meant that most congressional districts are non-competitive, but an unpopular presidential candidate can definitely change that calculus. Bye George! Here are the weak GOP seats that could let Dems win the House in '24 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Many of the major projects announced since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes numerous clean energy incentives, are landing in congressional districts represented by Republicans. The unlikely center of America’s EV battery revolution 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Columbus is the nearest big city to Jordan’s congressional district. Ohio murder rates far higher than NYC as GOP Rep. Jim Jordan slams city 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Both vastly outraised Lee, who has never needed to raise large sums of money while running for reelection in her heavily Democratic Oakland-based congressional district. Schiff reports major cash advantage over Porter and Lee in Senate race 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z That’s because a GOP presidential candidate is awarded three delegates for every California congressional district that they win. GOP voters in liberal bastions could have outsize role in California's presidential primary 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Today, Democrats represent 14 of the 16 congressional districts with the highest percentages of bachelor’s degrees. Opinion | A classless, socially fluid America? Not today, not in politics. 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z True, they have to be appointed, but that has proved to be a better solution in drawing congressional districts, resulting in less gerrymandering than one sees when the task is left to state legislatures. Opinion | Citizen selection of judges beats electing or appointing them 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Wade decision, as well as congressional district maps that had favored Republicans. Dem, GOP convention picks show Midwest’s political influence 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z “But I want you to know this: my head and my heart are 100% committed to serving the people of Virginia, and especially my constituents in the 10th congressional district.” Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Mike Smith, the president of the Pelosi-affiliated House Majority PAC, said the committee plans to focus on 18 congressional districts across the nation that are represented by Republicans but voted for Biden in 2020. Could California decide control of Congress? A Democratic super PAC plans to spend $35 million in the state 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Political boundaries were changed under a redistricting plan from Democratic lawmakers that divvied up a politically conservative oilfield region among three congressional districts. US House speaker attends rally in New Mexico swing district 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has already listed Boebert's congressional district as one of 31 target seats for next year, according to Insider. Democrats target Lauren Boebert's seat after close finish: "She's actually doubled down on crazy" 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The visit marked Mr. McCarthy’s first foray onto the campaign trail in the 2024 election cycle and brought him to one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country. Speaker McCarthy hits the campaign trail in ‘toss-up’ New Mexico congressional district 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The district sat almost at the country’s political center, with almost 200 congressional districts rated more conservative and about 235 more liberal, according to one detailed analysis. Analysis | New report outlines the deep political polarization’s slow and steady march 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Despite Democrats’ overwhelming voter registration advantage in California, it is home to several competitive congressional districts, in large part because they are drawn by an independent commission that pays no heed to protecting officeholders. Could California decide control of Congress? A Democratic super PAC plans to spend $35 million in the state 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z But back home in McCarthy’s Bakersfield congressional district, the reaction is more nuanced. How Kevin McCarthy's Bakersfield is reacting to Trump's indictment 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z "I think it started the people in the third congressional district thinking that she wasn't paying enough attention to the district as she was paying more attention to national politics." Democrats target Lauren Boebert's seat after close finish: "She's actually doubled down on crazy" 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Republican presidential primaries, like gerrymandered congressional districts, give outsize power to candidates with committed base supporters. What Trump's indictment means for his political future — and his party's 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z On Feb. 25, the congressional district committee did just that, ousting Jones and most of the other members. Lawsuit filed over nomination method for one Va. GOP race 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Let’s start with an analysis of all 435 congressional districts conducted by the Equity Research Institute at the University of Southern California in conjunction with the Atlantic. Opinion | Why we’re still stuck in Trump’s world 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Proposals being considered this year would require petition sponsors to gather an equal number of signatures from the four congressional districts. Mississippi initiative proposal, minus abortion, in limbo 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z There are often dozens of such institutions in every congressional district, and the Biden White House is concerned about further consolidation in financial services. Yellen promise on community bank deposits sparks relief in small-town America 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Trump received greater than 55% of the vote in only two California congressional districts, which were not included in the study. Political strife is harming California teens' high school experience, study says 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Jones asserts in her lawsuit that the congressional district committee needed to give her detailed notice of the charges against her unit at least 30 days before it held its meeting. Lawsuit filed over nomination method for one Va. GOP race 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Supreme Court adopted that idea, lawmakers in all states would have free rein to draw legislative and congressional districts to maximize partisan advantage. N.C. high court mulls throwing out rulings on redistricting, voter ID 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Legislative Republicans asked the U.S. justices to declare that the state Supreme Court improperly tossed out the congressional districts the General Assembly drew. With GOP majority, North Carolina court revisits voting maps 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z In New Mexico, Republicans are suing to overturn congressional district maps. No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z In 2021, the state Supreme Court ruled the process was invalid because it required an equal number of signatures from five congressional districts. Mississippi advances initiative process but not for abortion 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The case stemmed from a dispute between North Carolina’s Legislature and state courts over who has final say over drawing congressional district maps. High court’s elections case on independent state legislature theory could ‘fall off the docket’ 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Mr. DeSantis has not been shy about using his power; last year he redrew congressional districts to give Republicans an even bigger advantage in the state. In Florida Legislative Session, a Chance for DeSantis to Check Off His Wish List 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z It included provisions to restrict partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts, strike down hurdles to voting and bring transparency to a murky campaign finance system that allows wealthy donors to bankroll political causes anonymously. Biden’s Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court could also sharply increase the power that state legislators have over drawing congressional districts. No Rest Between Censuses for Congressional Mapmakers 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Mississippi dropped to four congressional districts after the 2000 Census, but initiative language was never updated. Mississippi advances initiative process but not for abortion 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Gonzales cruised through his GOP primary and easily won reelection last year in his heavily Hispanic congressional district. Texas congressman’s breaks with GOP could lead to censure 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Previously, state residents had to reach a certain threshold of signatures from Mississippi's five congressional districts for a proposal to be included on a ballot. Mississippi GOP seeks to block voters from using ballot initiative for abortion rights 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The state Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that the process was invalid because it required an equal number of signatures from five congressional districts. Mississippi could renew initiatives but ban them on abortion 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The case stemmed from a dispute between North Carolina’s legislature and state courts over who had final say over drawing congressional district maps. Supreme Court questions jurisdiction over high-profile election case in N.C. 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The proposal to revive Mississippi’s initiative process would require an equal number of signatures from each current congressional district. Mississippi advances initiative process but not for abortion 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The GOP’s dominance of Florida’s 27th congressional district is emblematic of the party’s inroads with Latino voters in recent years in much of the U.S. and especially in Florida. Latino Republicans push back on party’s immigration agenda 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z She has represented two congressional districts that experienced mass shootings, and she has called for stronger gun laws. Democrat Elissa Slotkin to seek Michigan’s open Senate seat 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Michigan Democratic Chair Lavora Barnes said in a statement to The Associated Press that the party is “aggressively working to flip the 10th congressional district blue.” GOP Rep. John James won’t seek Michigan’s open Senate seat 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Lee has not needed to raise large sums, given that her congressional district is among the most liberal in the nation and she has sailed to reelection for decades. These Democrats hoping to replace Feinstein largely agree on policy. So how do they differ? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Senate seat that is up for election in 2024, but he’s hoping that voters outside of the congressman’s majority-Hispanic congressional district will support him, too. Can Ruben Gallego’s Senate campaign energize Latino voters in Arizona? 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z You know, I think that was one of the smartest elements of the Inflation Reduction Act — scatter your investments in every single congressional district and basically make it politically impossible to dislodge. "The Deluge" is a climate nightmare — and it’s based on reality 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Since winning a tough primary for his overwhelmingly Democratic congressional district in 2014, he’s never faced serious opposition. Gallego holds first events of Arizona Senate campaign 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z But the prime example is in Nashville, where the Republican-led General Assembly kicked off a partisan fury a year ago by filleting the city’s Democratic congressional district into three new districts, all safely Republican. In State Legislatures, Old Rivalries Are Reheated by National Politics 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z There are 82 swing congressional districts, according to the The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, a nonpartisan guide to campaigns and elections. Column: Here's why Congress and our political system allow these mass shootings to continue 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z "Who saw this coming after they dismantled the historically Black congressional district in North FL or when they said history will still be taught accurately and truthfully?," DeSantis blasted for banning AP African American studies class because it "lacks educational value" 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The process was added to the state constitution in the 1990s, requiring petitioners to gather one-fifth of signatures from each congressional district. Black Caucus pushes to revive initiatives, expand Medicaid 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z They say new boundaries to the state’s three congressional districts were vetted appropriately through the political process to ensure more competitive districts that reflect population shifts, with deference to Native American communities. Republicans challenge New Mexico redistricting after loss 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z McCarthy’s skills centered on fundraising — he has taken in well over $100 million for the party since 2016 — and his intricate knowledge of congressional districts across the country. Kevin McCarthy wins his dream job, but at a humiliating and stifling cost 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z Friday's decision focused on the state's 1st congressional district, which has long been anchored in Charleston County. South Carolina congressional map deliberately hurt Black voters, judges rule 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Democrats hold every statewide elected office and over the past six years flipped both the 3rd and 8th congressional districts, Podlodowski said. Washington Democratic Party Chair Tina Podlodowski stepping down 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Mississippi had five congressional districts at the time, but it dropped to four districts after the 2000 Census. Black Caucus pushes to revive initiatives, expand Medicaid 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z But lawmakers also contend that political considerations are inseparable from the process of drawing congressional districts and warned the court against delving into a “political thicket.” Republicans challenge New Mexico redistricting after loss 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z In November’s midterm elections, Republicans lost the support of independent and moderate voters, costing them a score or more hotly contested congressional districts they had hoped to win. News Analysis: Whoever wins, serving as House speaker will be more like 'being mayor of hell' 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Many of the incoming Democrats were endorsed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, share working-class backgrounds or immigrant experiences, and ran liberal campaigns in congressional districts with significant Latino populations. New liberal Latino lawmakers are preparing to challenge status quo 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z To further illustrate her point, Kaptur brought along a chart showing the median household incomes for each congressional district. The AP Interview: Longtime congresswoman defends heartland 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z He's not alive for me to ask — he's buried in the congressional district adjacent to the one that just elected George Santos — about so many things I wish he could explain. Why do guys like George Santos lie? I asked myself the same thing about my father 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Unless “we the people” are willing to dilute the power of congressional representatives by increasing the number of congressional districts, the crisis will continue. Opinion | The people have been taken out of the gun-control narrative 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said residents of Mr Santos' congressional district in New York "must have an honest and accountable representative in Congress". Republican George Santos facing investigations for lying about resume 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The GOP increased spending in midterm elections by 50 percent in the top 30 most-Latino congressional districts compared with spending in the top 30 Latino districts in 2018, according to a Washington Post analysis. New liberal Latino lawmakers are preparing to challenge status quo 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Kaptur and Democrats from Middle America have lamented being passed over by their own party in favor of those from congressional districts along the coasts and wealthy areas of the nation. The AP Interview: Longtime congresswoman defends heartland 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z In the northern reaches of Minnesota’s 2nd congressional district, a swath of lakes and onetime farm country teeming with development near the Twin Cities, more than a dozen independent voters echo Winston’s assessment. GOP stumbles with independents contributed to midterm woes 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The findings cannot be explained away as features of the economic and social conditions of the people who live in various congressional districts, Krieger said. Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes. 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Heritage Foundation investigators tracked cellphones of presumed illegal immigrants from border NGO locations to their final destinations and found migrants ended up in nearly every congressional district. Migrants using Catholic Charities to shield themselves from ICE 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The state Supreme Court also upheld a lower court’s earlier ruling that congressional districts drawn by state legislators “fell short of constitutional standards.” N.C. court strikes down voter ID law as intentional racial discrimination 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z One reform he championed — opposing most Democratic politicians — was independent redistricting of legislative and congressional districts, eliminating the crass practice of gerrymandering. After decades in California politics, Bob Hertzberg is hanging it up. Too bad there are term limits 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Finger-pointing is following GOP defeats in the races for senator, governor and three toss-up congressional districts, and its loss of the state House majority. Trump blowback could carry less bite in 2024 for some in GOP 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “If you can take the pulse of the voters and congressional districts and mobilize activists and others, you’re going to be very persuasive.” Prominent Gay Republicans Helped Smooth the Way for Marriage Bill 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z In North Carolina, a purple state, analysts said the map created by Republican legislators after the 2020 Census would have given the GOP an edge in 10 of 14 congressional districts. Supreme Court majority questions massive shift of election authority 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The case stemmed from a dispute between North Carolina’s Legislature and state courts over who had final say over drawing congressional district maps. Supreme Court justices skeptical of unchecked state power over federal elections 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Harper, No. 21-1271, concerns a congressional district map drawn by the North Carolina Legislature that was rejected as a partisan gerrymander by the state’s Supreme Court. Five Things You Need to Know About the Supreme Court Case That Could Radically Change Elections 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Some elections experts have said the doctrine could make it easier for a state legislature's majority party to draw congressional district boundaries to entrench its own power, a practice called gerrymandering. Republicans target judicial scrutiny of elections at U.S. Supreme Court 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Last month’s elections showed that control of Congress can depend on the manipulation of a handful of congressional district lines. Supreme Court to consider fundamental change in elections authority 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z A broad ruling could threaten hundreds of election laws, require separate rules for federal and state elections on the same ballot and lead to new efforts to redraw congressional districts to maximize partisan advantage. Justices take up elections case that could reshape voting 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Voting rights groups raised a similar court challenge when North Carolina’s congressional districts were redrawn again by Republican lawmakers after the 2020 census, which gave the state an additional House district. EXPLAINER: How Supreme Court case could alter US House seats 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Some legal experts have said the doctrine could make it easier for a state legislature's majority party to draw the boundaries of U.S. congressional districts to entrench its own power, a practice called gerrymandering. Supreme Court considers limiting judicial scrutiny in U.S. elections 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Youngkin did equally poorly at home in Virginia, where he stumped with the Republican challengers in Virginia’s three most competitive congressional districts. Youngkin’s early shine faces test as he eyes White House bid 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z It was the first of the high court’s “one person, one vote” rulings that mandated state voting systems and congressional districts weigh each vote roughly equally. Georgia’s runoff system was created to dilute Black voting power 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday over the power of state courts to strike down congressional districts drawn by the legislature because they violate state constitutions. Justices take up elections case that could reshape voting 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, New York’s highest court struck down congressional districts enacted by the Democratic-led Legislature after an independent commission failed to agree on a plan. EXPLAINER: How Supreme Court case could alter US House seats 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z The case grew out of a dispute over North Carolina’s map of congressional districts, drawn in the wake of the 2020 census. Supreme Court to decide how much authority state legislatures have over elections 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z You’ve got to give the Republicans who control the North Carolina General Assembly this much: They don’t hide what they are up to when they draw the lines for congressional districts. Opinion | North Carolina’s dubious constitutional theory could undermine elections 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Researchers divided schools into red, blue and purple areas based on the 2020 presidential vote in the congressional district where the school system is located. Education wars are fiercest in politically mixed places, survey finds 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Statewide early voting data, including some weekend and Thanksgiving weekdays in certain counties, shows higher overall turnout in the most heavily Democratic counties and congressional districts. Obama heads to Ga. as Warnock seeks big early vote advantage 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z This year, the state's Supreme Court, voting in line with its 4-3 Democratic majority, ruled that the legislature's congressional district map was a partisan gerrymander that violated the North Carolina Constitution. Republicans' Supreme Court bid to let lawmakers overturn elections could badly backfire on GOP 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z While neither of those changes are part of the case before the justices, they hint at what is at stake in the case over North Carolina’s congressional districts. Supreme Court to decide how much authority state legislatures have over elections 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z McEachin defeated Republican challenger Leon Benjamin Sr. by about 30 points in Virginia's fourth congressional district, which includes the state capital, Richmond. Virginia Democratic congressman Donald McEachin dies 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z That includes more outreach, allowing more nominations from certain congressional districts, and using other proxies like socioeconomics. Can the military save affirmative action? 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z This year in the state's 2nd congressional district, where Van Drew faced Democratic former prosecutor Tim Alexander, turnout in some wards in Atlantic City, a traditional Democratic stronghold, failed break 10 percent. How Democrats can build toward a blowout in 2024 — and vote the GOP into extinction 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z He concluded that "nationwide, North Carolina is more the exception than the rule. Overall, Democrats would modestly benefit from a holding that state legislatures' ability to draw congressional districts can't be limited by state courts." Republicans' Supreme Court bid to let lawmakers overturn elections could badly backfire on GOP 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Black people make up 27% of Alabama’s population but are the majority in only one of the state’s seven congressional districts. Term of engagement?: Justices grapple with race, identity disputes 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z What they did was maintain strength in the congressional districts and states that they won two years ago and four years ago. Opinion | What drove the Democratic Party’s strong performance? Not its leaders. 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Voting rights groups harshly criticized the map due to its erasure of North Florida's historically Black congressional district. Florida GOP plots to overturn state law to make it easier for Ron DeSantis to run for president 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z But, as in a number of more conservative California congressional districts, Republicans held on to their edge. Kevin Kiley, a Republican, Wins a Tight House Race in Eastern California 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z In 2016, North Carolina Republicans suffered a serious setback: Their congressional district map was struck down as a racial gerrymander. Republicans' Supreme Court bid to let lawmakers overturn elections could badly backfire on GOP 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Author David Daley — former editor in chief of Salon — has described how Republican operatives, taking advantage of the Citizens United decision, flooded states with dark money and created scientifically gerrymandered state and congressional districts. For Democrats, it was the Dunkirk election: They escaped disaster, but the road ahead is hard 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z This was in Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, where the above-mentioned Summer Lee, a Black progressive state legislator, had won the Democratic nomination over an AIPAC-backed opponent. Super PAC money has become an existential threat to Democrats — and democracy 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z A lawyer who was born and raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York, he has represented the state's eighth congressional district in the House since 2013. Hakeem Jeffries: The Democrat who could succeed Nancy Pelosi 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The state’s vote counting process has been in the spotlight this week because California’s congressional districts had become pivotal for determining which party would control the House. Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don’t signal problems 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Yet under the new congressional maps, Democrats would win only three of the state's 14 congressional districts — four in a good year. Republicans' Supreme Court bid to let lawmakers overturn elections could badly backfire on GOP 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Democratic Rep. Mike Levin has won reelection in a coastal congressional district that straddles Orange and San Diego counties. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin holds on to his coastal Southern California district seat 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z California’s large number of voters and congressional districts, plus all of the options for casting ballots, can lead to more waiting than in other states, Alexander said. EXPLAINER: Why California has so many votes left to count 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The state’s population jumped by more than 10% in the past decade to more than 4.2 million people, giving it a new congressional district — the 6th District — for the first time in 40 years. 2 U.S. House seats in Oregon still unresolved in tight races 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z This year, Republicans won Utah statewide races by convincing margins, but the outcome in one congressional district has in some years been decided by a percentage point or less. Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don’t signal problems 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The AP has not yet called winners in the state’s three other congressional district seats, currently held by Democrats. Nevada count enters Day 4 with Senate, governorship on line 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z His contest with Schmitt took place in a different congressional district where he had to introduce himself to a new batch of potential constituents. Democrat Pat Ryan reelected to Congress in New York 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Maloney also said that New York’s competitive gubernatorial race hurt Democrats, like himself, running in suburban congressional districts where Republicans’ message about crime and pocketbook issues resonated with voters. DCCC Chair Sean Patrick Maloney and AOC in blame game over New York Dem losses 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Republicans won all but one of the state’s competitive congressional districts. Unconventional Results 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Three months later, she announced her bid to represent Colorado's third congressional district in Congress. US election results: Who is Lauren Boebert - Colorado's Maga star? 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Republicans are challenging the new outline of the 2nd District under a redistricting plan from Democratic lawmakers that divvied up a politically conservative oilfield region among three congressional districts. Democrats flip House seat in New Mexico with Vasquez victory 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z But Republicans had a strong showing in New York, sweeping all four congressional districts on Long Island and ousting U.S. Democrat Pat Ryan reelected to Congress in New York 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z By cleverly choosing the boundaries of a congressional district, a party can enable its candidate to win even if the vote count does not fairly represent the sentiment of the voters. Geometry Reveals the Tricks Behind Gerrymandering 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Although the number is small compared to Black Democrats who had 55 Black members from congressional districts and two delegates from the District of Columbia and the U.S. Historic gains for GOP following election of black candidates 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Republicans also benefited from redrawn congressional districts, picking up seats in Florida’s 4th, 7th and 13th Congressional Districts, as well as in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. Republican ‘red wave’ evaporates but GOP still inching toward House majority 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The law’s fate is in the hands of a court that has made race a focus of its current term, in cases involving the redrawing of congressional districts and affirmative action in college admissions. Supreme Court hears challenge to Native child welfare law 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Republicans Aaron Bean, a member of the state Senate, and Cory Mills, an Army veteran, also picked up Florida seats in the newly drawn, more Republican-friendly 4th and 7th congressional districts, respectively. GOP on path to control House 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z While the state lost a congressional seat for the first time in its history after the 2020 census, Democrats remained optimistic about their prospects because many newly drawn congressional districts appeared to favor their party. Alex Padilla makes history as first Latino elected to U.S. Senate from California 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Back in March, the National Republican Congressional Committee, this year, counted 81 Black candidates running as Republicans in 72 congressional districts, up from 27 in the 2020 election cycle. Historic gains for GOP following election of black candidates 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Democrat Maxwell Frost is projected to win Florida's 10th congressional district, becoming the first Gen Z member to reach the House. No signs of a "red wave" but Republicans likely to win House as Senate remains too close to call 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr DeSantis's move to overrule his state legislature and redraw the state's congressional district lines to heavily favour Republican candidates has also paid national dividends. US midterm elections: Who won, who lost and what it means 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In recent decades, congressional districts have been redrawn to shore up incumbents and solidify party power. Early election takeaways: It’s called history for a reason 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Heavily Democratic Pulaski County — the states most populous, and home to Little Rock — was divided into three separate congressional districts, prompting a lawsuit claiming the new maps dilute the power of Black voters. Arkansas House races quiet with Republicans favored 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z States such as Oklahoma and Arkansas, where Democrats previously saw some sort of path to victory in one congressional district now have no races expected to be competitive. Four Republican congressman up for re-election in Utah 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The state’s six other congressional districts also will be decided Tuesday. Alabama’s open congressional seat to be decided Tuesday 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Democrats are defending 10 seats to the Republicans’ two in the first election since congressional districts were redrawn after the 2020 census. US House races top ballots in New Jersey’s midterm 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z New maps of the state’s 26 congressional districts were then drawn by a court appointee, who prioritized creating as many competitive districts as possible. Battle for US House goes through New York’s suburbs 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z House ever since they split Nashville into three congressional districts. Voters choosing new rep in redrawn Nashville district 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The political and demographic landscape had long made three of the state’s four congressional districts almost sure bets for Republicans. Four Republican congressman up for re-election in Utah 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Republican incumbents are expected to maintain their firm grip on the state’s five other congressional districts. Only US House seat held by Kentucky Democrats up for grabs 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In the state’s other three congressional districts, incumbent Republican Reps. GOP favored to maintain all 5 US House seats in Oklahoma 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Republicans had an unexpectedly strong showing in local elections on Long Island last year and reached for possible upsets in two congressional districts now represented by Democrats. Battle for US House goes through New York’s suburbs 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Some voters in Nashville cast early ballots in the wrong congressional district, leaving election officials scrambling before Tuesday to correct the errors and leading to at least one lawsuit. Voters choosing new rep in redrawn Nashville district 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Her father still serves in the state Senate and sits on the committee that drafted the new congressional districts as part of the decennial redistricting process. In Ohio, two millennial women face off in a battleground House race 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z California was at the center of the “blue wave” in 2018, when some suburban congressional districts long considered Republican strongholds flipped to Democrats. A last-minute guide for voting in 2022 California elections 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The county of fewer than 16,000 people is split between the 7th and 8th congressional districts. Number of wrong ballots cast in Nashville now more than 430 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Further east on Long Island, Democrat Bridget Fleming faces Republican Nicholas LaLota in a reworked version of the congressional district now represented by U.S. Battle for US House goes through New York’s suburbs 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z An early indication of Republican success could come if the races expected to be close - like Virginia's 7th congressional district or a U.S. How long will it take to know who won in U.S. midterm elections? 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Since Thursday, Biden has crisscrossed the nation to speak with voters in key states and congressional districts. In closing campaign pitches, Democrats lean on their star: Obama 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Republican incumbents are expected to maintain their firm grip on the state’s five other congressional districts in a state that has grown more conservative in recent years. Lawmaker, businessman vie for Louisville seat in Congress 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z She said that while many politicians and luminaries have dropped in or sent support, she has never met Bass, whose congressional district does not include this area. Column: L.A., it's time to choose a mayor. Is it Bass’ moment, or Caruso's? 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Republicans also ran competitive campaigns in all four congressional districts on Long Island, on Staten Island and in other battlegrounds in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Battle for US House goes through New York’s suburbs 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The 35-year-old Republican represents Colorado's third congressional district, a vast stretch of land that spans the entire western half of the state. US midterms: Pro- and anti-Trump Republicans' fates diverge in Colorado 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Harrigan and Mr. Jackson are running for an open seat representing North Carolina’s 14th congressional district, which was created after the 2020 census. House Candidate Drops Ad in North Carolina After Report of Bullet Hole 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Five incumbent Republicans are expected to cruise to reelection in Kentucky’s other congressional districts. Lawmaker, businessman vie for Louisville seat in Congress 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Republicans have homed in on similar congressional districts that supported Biden in states that include Oregon, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York. Republicans optimistic about their chances in California districts that gave Biden big victories 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The rally location, in Sioux City, isn’t in a competitive congressional district. Trump hasn’t announced a 2024 bid. But he’s acting like he’s running. 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z What everyone agreed on, however, was that Inyo County was again the tail end of its congressional district, a position that over the decades has cultivated a streak of conservative pragmatism. Exploring the riddle of California's 450-mile-long 3rd Congressional District 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Most are in solidly Republican or Democratic congressional districts, which decreases the likelihood of a contested election. Explainer: U.S. midterm elections: How America casts and counts its votes 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The Ohio Supreme Court voted 4-3 this year — several times — to invalidate Republican gerrymanders of state legislative and congressional districts. As Stakes Rise, State Supreme Courts Become Crucial Election Battlegrounds 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “Nashville has enough population to comprise nearly an entire single congressional district, as it has for decades,” said Mark Gaber, senior director of redistricting at the Campaign Legal Center. Some voters cast wrong ballots in split Nashville district, election officials say 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Roberts said the issue is a result of a voting precinct that was divided under the redistricting map, splitting the voting area between the 6th and 7th congressional districts. Some voters cast wrong ballots in split Nashville district 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z While declining to give their names, they readily declared their indifference toward the new congressional district and said they would either leave that box on the ballot empty or vote along party lines. Exploring the riddle of California's 450-mile-long 3rd Congressional District 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z New Mexico's U.S. second congressional district is among a handful of swing seats which will decide whether Republicans retake the U.S. New Mexico House race wrangles oil and gas, climate change 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Swimming against those historical tides, Biden traveled Thursday to Syracuse, New York, for a rare appearance in a competitive congressional district. Barack Obama gets a midterm do-over to help boost Democrats 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z “But the legislature carved Nashville into three congressional districts with little regard for the needs of the city or its residents, and now voters are paying a double price.” Some voters cast wrong ballots in split Nashville district, election officials say 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Washington’s swingiest congressional district is once again smack in the middle of the fight for control of the U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, challenger Matt Larkin battle for control of Congress 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Democrats on Wednesday pumped at least $6.3 million worth of advertising investments into a trio of congressional districts in New York and New Jersey, where President Biden won by at least eight percentage points. Democrats scramble into defensive posture in final stage of midterms 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The stances of Kevin Kiley and Kermit Jones, candidates in a vast California congressional district, on abortion, healthcare, immigration, gun laws. Your guide to California's Congressional District 3 race: Kermit Jones vs. Kevin Kiley 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The North Carolina Republicans have argued that the clause means state legislatures alone are responsible for drawing congressional districts, and the courts have no role to play. Senators Ask Supreme Court to Reject a Once-Fringe Theory in Elections Case 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The National Republican Congressional Committee counted 81 Black Americans running as Republicans in 72 primary congressional districts this year, up from 27 candidates in the 2020 election cycle. Black Republicans are ‘no longer hiding’ as they run for Congress 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z House map, which split the Little Rock area among three congressional districts. Judges toss part of suit challenging Arkansas redistricting 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The new spending came in the wake of the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main GOP House outside group, announcing that it had poured $11 million into new or expanded ad buys in 16 congressional districts. Democrats scramble into defensive posture in final stage of midterms 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z In New Hampshire, Republicans believe they can pull off a trifecta and win in the 1st and 2nd congressional districts, as well as pick up the Senate seat on the ballot next month. Republicans ready to ride a red wave into the Democratic stronghold of New England in November 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z A shrinking white majority is a shared feature of the congressional districts held by Republicans who rejected Donald Trump’s 2020 defeat. A Republican Advantage 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z In a congressional district bigger than New Jersey, villages that once hummed with the sounds of children now feel “just like ghost towns,” said Betty S. Hess, 75, of Honaker, population 1,200. Their America Is Vanishing. Like Trump, They Insist They Were Cheated. 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z One factor is that Republican legislatures in several states have skewed congressional district boundaries to give their party more power in Congress than they deserve. A GOP wish list 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The state’s population jumped by more than 10% in the past decade to 4.2 million people, giving it a new congressional district for the first time in 40 years. Oregon’s newest House district holds first general election 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z The northern Los Angeles County congressional district is likely to be among the most contested in the midterms. Your guide to the California Congressional District 27 race: Mike Garcia vs. Christy Smith 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The pro-Schrier mailers were paid for by Shield PAC, the political arm of the center-left think tank Third Way, which has been defending Democrats in swing congressional districts from Republican attacks on crime and policing. WA police chief objects to Democratic PAC using his photo in Rep. Kim Schrier ads 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z County data was allocated to congressional districts using population figures from the Missouri Census Data Center. Their America Is Vanishing. Like Trump, They Insist They Were Cheated. 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Look up the candidates in your congressional district here. Column: Red wave vs. blue wall: Will California save or sink Democrats in November? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The county is part of the sprawling congressional district where Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is making a bid to retain her seat against Democratic candidate Adam Frisch. Colorado county to send out mislabeled election ballots 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z House race in Tennessee, where Republican Andy Ogles has taken a lower-key general election approach in a Nashville congressional district that the GOP redrew in hopes of picking up a seat. Dem leads in fundraising for GOP-drawn Nashville House seat 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Financial pressures are particularly pronounced in working-class congressional districts like the newly drawn 45th, where Steel is battling Democrat Jay Chen, a Navy Reserve intelligence officer and member of the Board of Trustees for Mt. 'It has been a killer.' With California voters distressed over inflation, candidates trade blame 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Methodology: The Times relied on several data sources to evaluate differences in congressional districts represented by lawmakers who did or did not object to the 2020 election results. Their America Is Vanishing. Like Trump, They Insist They Were Cheated. 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Far-right Republican nominees are fighting close races in congressional districts that had once seemed like prime areas for the party to pick up House seats. Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Debut 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z In that case, progressive groups argue that a 1982 amendment to the Voting Rights Act requires Alabama to carve out a second congressional district that is majority Black. Opinion | The L.A. City Council scandal holds a lesson for the Supreme Court 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Campaign volunteers wore pink T-shirts reading “Smith 27 Pro-Choice,” the number referring to the congressional district at stake. Abortion measure brings a hint of uncertainty to California’s midterms 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Do you know what congressional district you live in? All the congressional midterm races in California. Find yours here 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z To compare the same congressional districts reliably across years, the analysis first tagged a set of census tracts corresponding to their boundaries in the current Congress. Their America Is Vanishing. Like Trump, They Insist They Were Cheated. 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z California’s state government has sought to avoid this by outsourcing it to an independent redistricting commission, which uses complex computer models and public hearings to redraw the lines around legislative and congressional districts. What to Know About the Los Angeles City Council Fallout 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z “Sanford has represented this district for 30 years now. And we have been in the top 10 poorest congressional districts for the last 30 years,” West told supporters. Georgia features Deep South’s only competitive US House race 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z If an assault weapons ban came to the House floor, he would support it, he told voters in his conservative congressional district. GOP’s Jacobs doubles down on controls for high-powered guns 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z His plan wiped away half of the state's Black-dominated congressional districts, dramatically curtailing Black voting power in America's largest swing state. Ron DeSantis blew up Black-held congressional districts — and may have broken Florida law 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z So it was a bad sign when the court took a case on a discriminatory Alabama congressional district map that lower courts had condemned. Opinion | The Roberts court should end its assault on the Voting Rights Act 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Cole also suggested there would be a dual representation issue that might come up, because Cherokee citizens already vote for a representative in whichever congressional district they live in. Analysis | After 187 years, the Cherokee Nation wants its seat in Congress 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The court’s conservatives, in a 5-4 vote, intervened for Alabama in February and blocked judges who required the state to draw a second congressional district with a near majority for African Americans. Supreme Court's liberals mount defense of Voting Rights Act, but outcome of challenge is unclear 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z In this coastal congressional district — which could help determine which party controls the House — gas prices are a key consideration in the run-up to the election, according to interviews with voters and candidates. On the Orange County coast, voters fume about gas prices but fear for climate's future 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z After ruling that the legislature's process was unconstitutional, the court threw out the Republicans' congressional district lines and imposed a map of their own. Ron DeSantis blew up Black-held congressional districts — and may have broken Florida law 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Alabama’s legislature drew a congressional district map that packed Black voters into one district and dispersed the rest into majority-White districts. Opinion | The Roberts court should end its assault on the Voting Rights Act 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in the latest high-court showdown over the federal Voting Rights Act, lawsuits seeking to force Alabama to create a second Black majority congressional district. Supreme Court takes up key voting rights case from Alabama 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The state’s new map of congressional districts is under assault by civil-rights groups who say it cheats Black voters out of political power. Supreme Court opens historic 2022 term with four women on the bench in Justice Jackson’s first term 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The invisible line dividing two of Alabama’s congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites from the civil rights movement as well as ones more personal to Evan Milligan. Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Montgomery, which is split into two congressional districts, is a municipal version of the state when it comes to redistricting. Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The GOP is poised to pick up four seats just through the partisan drawing of congressional districts that followed the last census. Column: Here's why the House is likely to flip while the Senate remains up in the air 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z About 27% of Alabamians are Black, but they form a majority in just one of the state’s seven congressional districts. Supreme Court takes up key voting rights case from Alabama 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z The case the justices are hearing involves Alabama, where just one of the state’s seven congressional districts has a Black majority. Supreme Court’s top cases for new term, new Justice Jackson 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z She is running for reelection in the new 45th congressional district, which has an Asian-American plurality. 'Red-baiting' fliers mailed to Vietnamese Americans in tight California congressional race 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z African Americans account for about 27% of the state’s population but are the majority in just one of the state’s seven congressional districts. Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z If you asked Americans to describe the ways that political power has become disconnected from public opinion, many would put the gerrymandering of congressional districts near the top of the list. Gerrymandering, the Full Story 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z More than 27% of Alabama’s residents are Black, yet only one of its seven congressional districts, or 14%, elect a Black candidate. Joined by first Black woman on Supreme Court, justices to tackle affirmative action, voting rights 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z About 27% of Alabama residents are Black, but only one of seven congressional districts had a Black majority under the state’s map. Here are the major cases before the Supreme Court this fall 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z That means, North Carolina Republicans argued, that state legislatures have sole responsibility among state institutions for drawing congressional districts and that state courts have no role to play in applying their states’ constitutions. Top State Judges Make a Rare Plea in a Momentous Supreme Court Election Case 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The battle for the soul of America cuts right through Washington’s third congressional district, Michelle Goldberg says. The Morning: The back story of the migrant buses 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z But in the most competitive congressional districts, the poll finds Republicans with the advantage. Voters divided amid intense fight for control of Congress, poll finds 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The federal government gathers census data to make decisions about things like the size and shape of congressional districts, or how to disburse funding. How Census Data Put Trans Children at Risk 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z This election takes place after the once-every-decade redrawing of congressional district lines following the U.S. census — by an independent commission, in California’s case. California's fall election could sway power in Congress. Here are House races to watch 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z They will unveil it on Friday in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, a small city in a deep red congressional district outside Pittsburgh. U.S. House Republicans to push energy, crime and immigration agenda in midterms push 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Republican House candidates are under attack for opposing abortion rights in congressional districts in upstate New York, Connecticut, Michigan and Indiana. Ad spending shows Dems hinging midterm hopes on abortion 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Voters in states and congressional districts deemed to be “battlegrounds” for control of Congress give the GOP a 48-40 advantage on immigration, the pollsters said. Migrant busing campaign exposes extreme rift over America’s borders 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z “I was told the workshop had to be in a certain Texas congressional district,” Wright, who was asked to organize the Houston meeting, told me. The Search for Intelligent Life Is About to Get a Lot More Interesting 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In 2012, he was elected to the state Assembly, where he represents much of the northern half of the new congressional district. California's fall election could sway power in Congress. Here are House races to watch 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Many of the same dynamics swirling around the former president were at work in the GOP primary for New Hampshire’s other congressional district, which encompasses Manchester and the southeastern part of the state. Close New Hampshire Senate primary tests direction of GOP 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Tyler Daye, the policy and civic engagement manager at Common Cause North Carolina, said during the virtual meeting that "my first experience voting was in gerrymandered congressional districts." Experts warn Supreme Court supporting 'dangerous' GOP legal theory could destroy US democracy 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Of respondents in the new poll, 37% said they planned to vote for a Democrat in their congressional district, compared to 34% for Republicans. Analysis: Despite U.S. inflation's bite, Democratic voters are energized for midterms 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Saturday night's debate for Colorado's third congressional district went off the rails before the candidates' opening statements. Lauren Boebert caused a scene by shirking debate rules 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Most lie in solidly Republican or Democratic congressional districts, which decreases the likelihood of a contested election. Explainer: How America casts and counts its votes 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z When jurors ultimately decide whether to convict Ridley-Thomas and Flynn, prosecutors have indicated they want Bass’ relationship with USC, the largest private employer in her congressional district, to inform their verdict. Karen Bass got a USC degree for free. It's now pulling her into a federal corruption case 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z "That district packed Black voters to dilute our voting power. It looked more like a river than a congressional district." Experts warn Supreme Court supporting 'dangerous' GOP legal theory could destroy US democracy 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Few races, including only 14 percent of congressional districts, are considered competitive. Can we stop pretending that America is a functioning democracy? 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Their prospects of winning those seats have been enhanced through gerrymandering, the practice by which one party manipulates congressional district lines to entrench its own power during the once-a-decade redistricting process. Explainer: What's at stake in the 2022 U.S. congressional elections 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z There are two contested Republican primaries in the 8th and 9th congressional districts. Massachusetts GOP voters size up Trump loyalist for governor 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z There are two contested Republican primaries, in the 8th and 9th congressional districts. What to watch in Massachusetts’ primary election 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z In Alabama, GOP lawmakers packed most Black voters into only one of seven congressional districts, even though Blacks make up 27% of the state’s population. New congressional maps dilute Black power, critics say 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Mr. McCarthy’s remarks, delivered from a competitive congressional district that Republicans hope to wrest from Democrats in November’s midterm congressional elections, were largely a point-by-point condemnation of Mr. Biden’s policies. McCarthy embraces Trump’s assault on the Justice Department over the Mar-a-Lago search. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Life Choices sits in the congressional district represented by Republican Rep. Ken Buck, but it borders unfriendly political turf. Pro-life pregnancy center refuses to fold after firebombing 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Michels has said he wants to revamp the elections commission with members from the state’s eight congressional districts. Wis. SOS hopeful wants election control, won’t say how much 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Barb Kirkmeyer, the Republican nominee in Colorado's 8th congressional district, has also recently shifted her stance on abortion. What abortion ban? GOP candidates abruptly ditch long-held positions in post-Roe scramble 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z For years, critics have derided the rocket as the “Senate Launch System,” arguing it does more to create jobs in key congressional districts than open new frontiers. Artemis I launch scrubbed as engine problem defies fast fix 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Republican leaders talked expansively about playing offense in 70 or more congressional districts. Analysis | Trump is turning the midterms from a referendum into a choice 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Adam Schiff has served in the House of Representatives since 2001, and now represents California's 28th congressional district, which includes parts of the city of Los Angeles and its northern suburbs. Rep. Adam Schiff on Jan. 6, Trump's coup and the "worst-case scenario" for America's future 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Many of these bruising contests were the result of newly drawn congressional districts. Democrats nominate established candidates; gain new traction on abortion 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, a mainstream Democrat who heads his party's main House fundraising group, is facing a primary challenger for the state's newly drawn 17th congressional district north of New York City. Factbox: Five U.S. midterm races to watch in New York, Florida 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Aside from the special House election, New York will also hold a rare primary devoted to newly drawn congressional districts throughout the state. Abortion key issue in special New York U.S. House race Tuesday 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The CD-15 race is the most competitive in Texas, with no incumbent after Gonzalez opted to run in the newly reshaped 34th congressional district, previously held by Rep. Filemon Vela. “Help for me but not for thee”: Texas Republican who trashed pandemic relief cashed in on COVID aid 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z But under new redistricting maps, much of their longtime congressional districts were merged, spanning Central Park and linking two iconic New York City neighborhoods whose residents claim very distinct identities. Redrawn maps shuffle US House primaries in New York, Florida 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The new congressional districts have caused Democratic consternation, especially a new Manhattan-area seat that has turned two incumbents into rivals. What to watch: Top Democrats square off in Florida, New York 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z The candidate who wins the state gets two electoral votes, but the winner of each congressional district also receives an electoral vote. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Capitol and a leading figure in the Republican effort to hold former President Trump accountable, was defeated in the GOP primary for the Wyoming congressional district she’s represented since 2017. Rep. Liz Cheney loses Wyoming GOP primary to Trump-backed challenger 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Cox, of Fresno, defeated incumbent Republican David Valadao in California’s 21st congressional district as a part of the Democratic wave election in the 2018 midterms. Democratic ex-congressman charged in fraud schemes that stole over $1.7M 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In 2020, Kim and Steel helped Republicans push back against the blue wave and take back two competitive congressional districts in Orange County. Political group taps small-business owners in Orange County to help capture Asian American vote 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Maffei, a Democrat who represented a highly contested congressional district, presents himself as a centrist and pragmatist. Can Global Shipping Be Fixed? One Regulator Will Try. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z In 2008, for example, Republican John McCain won two congressional districts and the majority of the voters across the state of Nebraska, earning him four electoral votes from Nebraska. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The evidence of climate change became increasingly visible in congressional districts, with powerful storms causing death and destruction, a megadrought threatening water supplies, and dangerous heat waves taxing electrical grids. Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z “If you are talking about a congressional district that is politically marginal, those few extra points of jazzed up voters, I would argue, matter in an off-year election like this,” he said. Trump’s candidates winning GOP primaries at impressive rate, but questions loom for November 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z If elected in November, Mr. Ogles will represent Tennessee’s last competitive congressional district, though it is only marginally so. Andy Ogles wins the Republican primary for a Tennessee House seat upended by redistricting. 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Redrawn congressional districts helped put Tennessee among the states where Republicans hope to flip a seat in a push to reclaim control of the U.S. GOP eyes Nashville seat for flip; Dems vie to face governor 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Among other things, the law prohibited certain congressional districts from changing election laws without federal authorization. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z In other races Tuesday, two Democratic incumbents in Michigan are facing each other in a newly drawn congressional district, and two members of the progressive “Squad” have primary challengers in Missouri and Michigan. House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face primaries 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z In early 2022, North Carolina state courts found the legislature violated the state constitution when it drew gerrymandered congressional districts favoring Republicans. GOP-backed "independent state legislature" Supreme Court case could reverse 200 years of progress 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Maine and Nebraska are the exceptions; they allocate their electors based on the winners in congressional districts. The Fake Electors Scheme, Explained 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z A poll of likely voters across 62 battleground congressional districts — the places where control of the House will likely be decided — found that 43% of respondents said they trusted Democrats on issues of education. Focus on the economy, not ‘critical race theory’ or sex ed: Inside Democrats’ plan to win back parents 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z In one California congressional district, for example, four Democrats and two Republicans all ran against one another in the June 2012 primary. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z About one-third of Pelosi’s congressional district is Asian American and taking on China has long been a major part of her political identity, making her a figure particularly reviled by Beijing. Administration fears a Pelosi trip to Taiwan could spark cross-strait crisis 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z That doctrine requires each congressional district in a state to contain approximately the same number of residents. GOP-backed "independent state legislature" Supreme Court case could reverse 200 years of progress 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z His fundraising prowess got the attention of GOP leaders as he jocked for the party’s nomination to take on Democrat Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney in a congressional district in the Lower Hudson Valley. House GOP bets on assemblyman’s run to oust DCCC chair in New York congressional district 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z "It's our hope that the Ohio mapmakers will heed court orders and deliver congressional districts that truly serve voters." Court rejects Ohio GOP’s revised gerrymander: “The plan unduly favored the Republican Party” 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z A large percentage of congressional districts across the country are “safe seats” in uncompetitive districts, meaning candidates from a particular party are highly likely to consistently win the seat. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z In a video posted on his Twitter account on Tuesday, de Blasio said, "It's clear to me that, when it comes to this congressional district, people are looking for another option, and I respect that." Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ends campaign for Congress 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Before the doctrine was recognized, one congressional district in a state could have several times the population as another district in the same state. GOP-backed "independent state legislature" Supreme Court case could reverse 200 years of progress 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z A 2018 constitutional amendment approved by voters prohibits congressional districts drawn to favor one party over another, a process known as gerrymandering. Ohio's top court tosses Republican-drawn congressional map for second time 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Logan and Smistad live in state and congressional districts held by Democrats, while Stanke and Berg live in districts held by Republicans. These are the issues that matter most to WA voters, new poll indicates 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Many members of these committees represent congressional districts with military bases, so they often sponsor or champion bills that allow them to promote policies popular with their districts or state. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z But money is not pouring into Republican campaign coffers for Ohio's 9th congressional district, where Republican activist J.R. Democrats' financial advantage grows in tightest U.S. Congress races 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z A strong version of the doctrine might give a state legislature the power to draw congressional districts without any oversight from state courts or the governor. GOP-backed "independent state legislature" Supreme Court case could reverse 200 years of progress 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Democrats are on defense across the country in this year’s midterm elections but appear to believe some of their best chances for flipping GOP congressional districts are in California. Democrats' 'Red to Blue' program adds 5 California GOP congressional seats to target list 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The state has eight congressional districts but only one open seat this cycle. 2022 midterms: What to watch in Maryland’s primary elections 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Seats in the House of Representatives are distributed among the states based on each state’s population and each member of the House is elected by voters in a specific congressional district. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z In the shadow of the Maryland gubernatorial race, voters heading to the polls Tuesday will pick candidates in Maryland’s eight congressional districts to solidify matchups in a tumultuous midterm election year. Edwards, Ivey face off Tuesday after tense home stretch in Md. primaries 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z State legislatures, unconstrained by state law, could then create aggressively gerrymandered congressional districts, possibly leading to an ever more partisan Congress with accompanying gridlock and policy failures. GOP-backed "independent state legislature" Supreme Court case could reverse 200 years of progress 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The state’s population jumped by more than 10% in the past decade to more than 4.2 million people, giving it a new congressional district for the first time in 40 years. Abortion issue changes landscape in new Oregon congressional district 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Hill, 34, became a rising Democratic star when in 2018 she flipped a traditional GOP congressional district that spanned northern Los Angeles and eastern Ventura counties. Former Rep. Katie Hill, who lost revenge porn lawsuit, files for bankruptcy 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Following its adoption, many Democrats led the charge to create congressional districts that would enhance the power of African American voters. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z “We are going to be going into more and more states and congressional districts and doing these things, partnering with local media,” said Ms. Hoffman. Putting the Public Back in Public Service 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z At issue is a legal theory called the "independent state legislature doctrine," which is posed through the court's consideration of a dispute over gerrymandered North Carolina congressional districts. GOP-backed "independent state legislature" Supreme Court case could reverse 200 years of progress 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “When you poll the public, a large majority have a negative view of Congress or say the institution isn’t responsive,” said Matthew Foldi, a Republican candidate vying for Maryland’s sixth congressional district. Democrats’ closed-for-COVID office policy emerges as ‘do-nothing Congress’ campaign issue 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Senate seat, eight congressional districts and a slew of local races are also being decided. Early voting in Maryland primary gets off to a quiet start 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z House of Representatives to represent New York's 15th congressional district. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z On Thursday, the court agreed to consider whether state lawmakers have the sole authority to determine how federal elections are run and where congressional district lines go. Trust in Supreme Court falters after Roe decision 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Supreme Court's decision to hear oral arguments in Moore comes one day after the justices voted 6-3 to temporarily block a federal judge's ruling that Louisiana's new congressional district map was racially discriminatory. “Radical power grab”: New Supreme Court case could allow right-wingers to ignore voting right laws 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z In 2015, the court ruled that the constitution’s election clause did not bar Arizona’s voters from giving an independent commission, rather than the legislature, the power to draw congressional districts. Supreme Court to review state legislatures’ power in federal elections 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z That means, North Carolina Republicans argued, that the state legislature has sole responsibility among state institutions for drawing congressional districts and that state courts have no role to play. Supreme Court to Hear Case on State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The justices will consider whether state courts, finding violations of their state constitutions, can order changes to federal elections and the once-a-decade redrawing of congressional districts. Justices to hear GOP appeal that could limit state courts 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The 1st Congressional District became slightly less Republican in 2021 after state lawmakers redrew Nebraska’s congressional districts, but the GOP still holds a towering advantage. Democrats energized by tight race in GOP-leaning Nebraska 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Blowback has surfaced in some primary races, mostly in purple states and congressional districts that lean GOP but are not solidly red. Trump-backed candidates run strong in primaries despite Jan. 6 investigation 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In the Alabama case, the justices in February temporarily blocked a voting map that would have added a second congressional district in which Black voters made up a majority in that state. Supreme Court Revives Louisiana Voting Map 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z With the three liberal justices dissenting, the high court short-circuited an order from a federal judge to create a second majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. Justices nix 2d mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The appeal challenges a state court ruling throwing out the congressional districts drawn by North Carolina’s General Assembly that made GOP candidates likely victors in 10 of the state’s 14 congressional districts. Justices to hear GOP appeal that could limit state courts 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z There are crowded statewide Republican primaries for Senate and governor, and nearly every congressional district has either a Democratic or Republican primary contest. Illinois: How to vote, where to vote and what’s on the ballot. 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The court has already agreed to hear a case about whether Alabama can draw a congressional map that packs many Black voters into a single congressional district, effectively diluting their political power. The Impatient, Ambitious Five 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Louisiana has six congressional districts, and about a third of its population is Black. Supreme Court Revives Louisiana Voting Map 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Those voters, Henry said, have felt targeted by some of DeSantis’s most divisive policies, including his proposal to eliminate a North Florida congressional district that had a Black representative. Floridians give DeSantis points for his covid stance. Will it hold? 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z County seat held by Rep. Mike Garcia and a congressional district in Orange and Los Angeles counties represented by Rep. Michelle Steel. California Republican Rep. David Valadao, who voted to impeach Trump, survives primary 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z It will consider whether states violate the Voting Rights Act by not striving to create congressional districts conducive to minority candidates. Emboldened Supreme Court majority shows it’s eager for change 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Aware that the coastal congressional district is one of the few places in the state where Democrats have been competitive, Republicans said it was important to move past the party’s internal divisions. GOP unity? Some aim for reconciliation after tough primaries 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z After Tuesday, the two major parties will have a candidate in each of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts. Virginia GOP voters to settle crowded congressional runoffs 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z |
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