The California Legislature comes back from a summer recess and is slated to vote on a partisan plan to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Virginia Democrats and Republicans are split over potential changes to the state’s redistricting process as other states move to redraw their legislative maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The redistricting push in Calfornia to counter Republicans in Texas is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s most direct challenge yet to President Donald Trump and the national political discourse. Newsom has also

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, warning of a “systematic assault on democracy” spurred by Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps in Texas.

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.

Texas Democrats plan to end their walkout over redistricting, returning only if Gov. Abbott concludes the special session, amid ongoing tensions surrounding district redraws.

California state lawmakers have started a series of legislative hearings to advance a partisan plan aimed at winning Democrats five more House seats.

A California legislative hearing turned into a shouting match Tuesday as a Republican lawmaker clashed with Democrats over a partisan plan to rewrite U.S. House maps to win Democrats more seats.