Missouri secretary of state rejects referendum effort targeting new congressional map
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition seeking a public vote on Missouri’s new congressional districts as supporters considered a court challenge.
Congressional Redistricting
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Florida’s Redrawn Congressional Map Will Govern 2026 Elections as Court Challenges Continue
Florida’s redrawn congressional map remains in place for the 2026 elections after the Florida Supreme Court allowed it to be used while a challenge argues that it violates the state’s Fair Districts Amendment.
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Missouri election chief rejects petition seeking public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition seeking a public vote on the state’s congressional districts, but a court could still order the referendum onto the ballot before the 2026 elections.
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Missouri voters face four amendments and congressional map questions on Aug. 4
Missouri voters will decide four constitutional amendments and party nominees in congressional districts using the 2025 map on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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Maryland lawmakers plan August special session on congressional redistricting
Maryland legislative leaders announced plans for an August 2026 special session to consider a constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting after a 2022 court ruling struck down a prior map.
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Louisiana congressional candidates face a new Aug. 5-7 qualification window after House-race cancellations
Candidates seeking Louisiana’s U.S. House seats must qualify Aug. 5-7 for the Nov. 3 open-primary ballot under a new process enacted after the state canceled previously scheduled House contests.
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Maryland lawmakers set to convene Aug. 3 for special redistricting session
Gov. Wes Moore has called the Maryland General Assembly to Annapolis for an extraordinary session beginning Aug. 3 to consider constitutional language affecting congressional districts.
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Maryland lawmakers open an August special session on a proposed redistricting constitutional amendment
Maryland’s General Assembly was scheduled to begin a special session Aug. 3 to consider whether to send voters a constitutional amendment related to congressional redistricting.
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Missouri voters face Aug. 4 primary and statewide income-tax ballot question
Missouri’s Aug. 4 primary will include party nomination contests and an income-tax proposal that a court allowed to remain on the ballot. The state’s congressional map also remains in effect following a Missouri Supreme Court ruling, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
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Louisiana’s new congressional map resets candidate qualifying, with August deadline reported
Louisiana lawmakers enacted a congressional map that replaces a court-directed plan with two majority-Black districts. The state reset its congressional election process, and candidates are preparing for a reported August qualifying deadline.
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Maryland lawmakers open special session on congressional redistricting rules
Maryland’s General Assembly began a three-day special session Aug. 3 to consider legal standards for future congressional redistricting, with any approved changes expected to apply in 2028 rather than the 2026 midterms.
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Maryland lawmakers begin special session on congressional redistricting
The Maryland General Assembly began a special session Aug. 3 to consider legal standards for the state’s eight congressional districts and a possible constitutional amendment.
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Colorado Supreme Court blocks congressional-redistricting measures from November ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court rejected ballot measures seeking to replace the state’s congressional districts, finding they violated the Colorado Constitution’s single-subject requirement.
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Maryland special session to weigh constitutional language on congressional redistricting
Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to meet in Annapolis Aug. 3-5 to consider constitutional language that could exempt congressional districts from certain redistricting criteria and potentially allow maps to be revisited for 2028.
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Missouri voters face constitutional amendments and congressional-map fight in Aug. 4 primary
Missouri’s Aug. 4 primary ballot includes four certified constitutional amendments, including proposals on conservation funding, initiative petitions, county assessors and state taxes.