Congressional redistricting places millions in new voting districts

Key Points:

• Republican-led redistricting efforts in multiple states, including Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, and Tennessee, aim to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November midterms, potentially helping Republicans gain up to 14 seats, while Democrats see opportunities for six gains in California and Utah.
• Louisiana is revising its congressional map following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the previous map as an illegal racial gerrymander; the state House and Senate are working to agree on a new plan before the legislative session ends in June.
• Alabama's Republican Attorney General has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow use of a GOP-drawn map blocked by a lower court for racial discrimination, which currently favors Democrats by including two majority-Black districts.
• Missouri’s Supreme Court upheld the Republican-backed new congressional map despite NAACP challenges, while South Carolina’s Republican Senate halted efforts to redraw districts after concerns about timing and potential negative impacts.
• Legal battles continue in Florida and Tennessee over new GOP maps, with courts allowing current maps to stand temporarily despite allegations of partisan gerrymandering and racial discrimination; multiple lawsuits remain pending.