The Utah Legislature will rebuild the state Congress map on Monday after a judge pronounced the verdict that the lines implemented in 2021 were not corresponding to the “compulsory redistribution standards and requirements” – opening the door for a winning seat for Democrats in Red State.
According to the decision released late on Monday night, “The main issue before the court is whether the SB 200 of the Utah State Legislature has impaired unconstitutionally impaired proposal 4, a civil initiative, a civil initiative designed to improve the revision process in Utah and ban biased gerymandering in Utah.”
The judge’s order stated that “is directed to propose to the Legislature and propose a remedial Congress’s redistribution map, in line with the compulsory revival standards and requirements proposal 4 of the proposal 4.” The order says that the state MPs have 30 days “to design and implement the map of a therapeutic Congress.”
Although unrelated, comes among the ruling ReciprocityWhen President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson kicked Asked to re -prepare the House to the Legislature led by GOP in Texas Republican’s razor-thin map to purify five more seats for majority. Democratic village of California. Gavin Newsome retaliated, Push through the legislature A new map that can make Democrats up to five seats.
But the battles are not limited to large states, in which more seats are to be obtained. Indiana MPs are meeting with Mr. Trump and other administration officials on Tuesday to re -prepare the map to re -prepare the two democratic districts of the state.
Utah has four Congress seats, all of which are represented by Republican. Mr. Trump won the kingdom comfortably with 59.4% votes. Both are senators Republicans.
In the mid -term of 2018, voters in a Utah district Hair hair A Democrat was sent to the American House. It remains to be seen that legal hurdles and appeals may follow Monday’s order.
Republican has 219 to 212 majority in the American House, which is Mr. Trump Looking to expand Or, at least, hold in mid -term elections of 2026.
Where are other redistribution battles?
States usually take back to redistribution after census. But the battle for redistribution of the mid -decade decade closed in July, Mr. Trump began pushing to resume the Texas map, a state that he won comfortably and where the Republican state controls 25 of the 38 Congress seats. Mr. Trump insisted that the state can re -prepare his Congress map to give benefits to Republican in five more districts.
The Congress maps of Texas are determined by the legislature, controlled by the Republican, and signed by the Governor. Gop gov. Greg Abbott called a special session of the Legislature in July, in which redistributed as an item on the agenda, leading Democratic MPs to leave the state To prevent a quorum to bring the vote to the floor.
Democrat’s quorum brakes attracted national attention, and Republican MPs took fast rigorous measures to bring them back – including civil arrests, heavy fines and even included Ask FBI to track themAfter running the clock in 30-day special session, Abbott immediately Another special session is called And the Democrat returned. The maps passed with party lines.
in California, Newsom said that he will re -prepare the map of the state If Texas went with its plan, although the Congress maps of California should be set by voters. As the Texas scheme went through the Legislature in the second special session, the Democratic majority of California proceeded with a ballot measure with its plan to resume Congress maps up to five seats for Democrats. The measure was passed to the Legislature last week. It was quickly signed by Newsom and will be on the California ballot on 4 November.
Other states have indicated that they will re -prepare their maps, although many states require more obstacles to do so. In New York, Democratic MPs must re -write the constitution of the state, which will have to be approved by two sessions of the legislature and then by voters. Democratic village of New York. Kathy Hosul has indicated that he is ready to start the attempt, although the election will affect it as soon as possible 2028.
Indiana, which has nine Congress districts, appears to be the next battleground for Republican. Mr. Trump and his administration members are meeting with the state Senate leaders, State House President and others on Tuesday, who push a way to find a way to re -find the districts to exclude two democratic representatives of the state.
Missouri is also Republican Indicated that they are interested in re -preparing their mapsThere are eight Congress districts in Missouri, which are represented by six Republican and two Democrats. Any attempt to attract a new district to give Republican another seat in his favor would probably focus on replacing the Cansus City-centric district, which was long represented by the Democratic Rape Imanuel Clever. However, Mr. Trump has posted on social media that “the great kingdom of Missouri now” is to rebuild its map, the Republican village. Mike Keho has so far called a special session of the legislature to recreate the map, although there is a veto session that is already going to start in the middle-September.
Florida Republican has also joined the push to re -prepare his Congress map. Republican State House speaker Daniel Perez sent a memorandum to MPs earlier this month, which was announced that he was forming a selection committee on redistribution. The Florida map is approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor.
