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300 days until the 2026 midterms.
January 7, 2026 at 12:57 PM
300 days until the 2026 midterms.
Why 2025 became the year of mid-decade redistricting
Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House.
www.scrippsnews.com/politics/con...
Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House.
www.scrippsnews.com/politics/con...
Why 2025 became the year of mid-decade redistricting
Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House.
www.scrippsnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Why 2025 became the year of mid-decade redistricting
Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House.
www.scrippsnews.com/politics/con...
Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House.
www.scrippsnews.com/politics/con...
Redistricting plans demanded by President Donald Trump in states such as Texas and Missouri — meant to capitalize on his stronger showing among certain urban voters in the 2024 election — could backfire
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GOP redistricting could backfire as urban, immigrant areas turn back to Democrats • Ohio Capital Journal
GOP reversals in this year’s elections, especially in some urban and immigrant communities, are setting off alarm bells for Republicans using redistricting to try to keep control of Congress in next y...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Redistricting plans demanded by President Donald Trump in states such as Texas and Missouri — meant to capitalize on his stronger showing among certain urban voters in the 2024 election — could backfire
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/24/r...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/24/r...
Gerrymandering districts to be dominated a single party results in “an unfair disenfranchisement” of some voters
“Ultimately, this isn’t going to be good for democracy. We need some type of détente.”
apnews.com/article/redi...
“Ultimately, this isn’t going to be good for democracy. We need some type of détente.”
apnews.com/article/redi...
As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair'
State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have “fair maps” for Congress.
apnews.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Gerrymandering districts to be dominated a single party results in “an unfair disenfranchisement” of some voters
“Ultimately, this isn’t going to be good for democracy. We need some type of détente.”
apnews.com/article/redi...
“Ultimately, this isn’t going to be good for democracy. We need some type of détente.”
apnews.com/article/redi...
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⚠️SB 293, the bill that would close the 4-day window for absentee ballots to be accepted, is now on Gov. DeWine's desk! He can veto this bill, but time is running out!
✍️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293 that would only hurt Ohio voters who rely on vote-by-mail.
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/vetosb293/in...
✍️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293 that would only hurt Ohio voters who rely on vote-by-mail.
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/vetosb293/in...
Urgent: STOP SB 293
🚨Urgent: Tell Governor DeWine to veto SB 293🚨
lwvohio.salsalabs.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
⚠️SB 293, the bill that would close the 4-day window for absentee ballots to be accepted, is now on Gov. DeWine's desk! He can veto this bill, but time is running out!
✍️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293 that would only hurt Ohio voters who rely on vote-by-mail.
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/vetosb293/in...
✍️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293 that would only hurt Ohio voters who rely on vote-by-mail.
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/vetosb293/in...
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Letter to Editor
Jen Miller’s Dec. 4 column rightly highlights many of the objections against Senate Bill 293
Why does our state legislature keep introducing bills that seem targeted to appease special interest groups instead of Ohio citizens?
John Anderson, Columbus
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Jen Miller’s Dec. 4 column rightly highlights many of the objections against Senate Bill 293
Why does our state legislature keep introducing bills that seem targeted to appease special interest groups instead of Ohio citizens?
John Anderson, Columbus
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohio legislature keeps introducing bills no one asked for | Letters
Who asked for this? More on the German Village curb fight. Everyone's doing more with less.
www.dispatch.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Letter to Editor
Jen Miller’s Dec. 4 column rightly highlights many of the objections against Senate Bill 293
Why does our state legislature keep introducing bills that seem targeted to appease special interest groups instead of Ohio citizens?
John Anderson, Columbus
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Jen Miller’s Dec. 4 column rightly highlights many of the objections against Senate Bill 293
Why does our state legislature keep introducing bills that seem targeted to appease special interest groups instead of Ohio citizens?
John Anderson, Columbus
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan
The defeat in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party.
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-11/i...
The defeat in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party.
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-11/i...
In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan
The defeat today in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party.
www.wvxu.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan
The defeat in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party.
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-11/i...
The defeat in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party.
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-11/i...
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Governor DeWine still weighing bill to restrict mail-in voting
Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said the bill (SB 293) would prevent some Ohioans from having their ballots counted—particularly older voters, rural voters, and voters with disabilities.
www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/de...
Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said the bill (SB 293) would prevent some Ohioans from having their ballots counted—particularly older voters, rural voters, and voters with disabilities.
www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/de...
www.wkbn.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Governor DeWine still weighing bill to restrict mail-in voting
Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said the bill (SB 293) would prevent some Ohioans from having their ballots counted—particularly older voters, rural voters, and voters with disabilities.
www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/de...
Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said the bill (SB 293) would prevent some Ohioans from having their ballots counted—particularly older voters, rural voters, and voters with disabilities.
www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/de...
Opinion
US House elections are becoming a charade after court ruling
If gerrymandering is carried far enough, and if it has the impact it is intended to have, House elections can become a joke, a charade offering a mere facade of democracy.
by Martin Gottlieb
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
US House elections are becoming a charade after court ruling
If gerrymandering is carried far enough, and if it has the impact it is intended to have, House elections can become a joke, a charade offering a mere facade of democracy.
by Martin Gottlieb
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling could be turning point | Opinion
If gerrymandering is carried far enough, and if it has the impact it is intended to have, House elections can become a joke, a charade.
www.dispatch.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Opinion
US House elections are becoming a charade after court ruling
If gerrymandering is carried far enough, and if it has the impact it is intended to have, House elections can become a joke, a charade offering a mere facade of democracy.
by Martin Gottlieb
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
US House elections are becoming a charade after court ruling
If gerrymandering is carried far enough, and if it has the impact it is intended to have, House elections can become a joke, a charade offering a mere facade of democracy.
by Martin Gottlieb
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted to the secretary of state’s office Tuesday morning — more than two and a half times the number needed.
missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...
missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...
Campaign to put gerrymandered Missouri map on the ballot turns in 300,000 signatures • Missouri Independent
Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted.
missouriindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted to the secretary of state’s office Tuesday morning — more than two and a half times the number needed.
missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...
missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...
The chaotic consequences of Trump’s redistricting war
Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it's causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters.
www.votebeat.org/2025/12/08/2...
Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it's causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters.
www.votebeat.org/2025/12/08/2...
The chaotic consequences of Trump’s redistricting war
Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it’s causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters.
www.votebeat.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The chaotic consequences of Trump’s redistricting war
Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it's causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters.
www.votebeat.org/2025/12/08/2...
Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it's causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters.
www.votebeat.org/2025/12/08/2...
How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state
by Joseph Ax
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
by Joseph Ax
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state
U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Republican-led states redraw their congressional maps to help his party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections has triggered a national b...
www.reuters.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state
by Joseph Ax
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
by Joseph Ax
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...
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☎️ Make 3 calls to Gov. DeWine's office to VETO SB 293 ☎️
No one should lose their vote due to a mail delay.
▶Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Dir.: 614-644-0929
▶Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Dir.: 614-466-2828
Other contacts here: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
No one should lose their vote due to a mail delay.
▶Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Dir.: 614-644-0929
▶Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Dir.: 614-466-2828
Other contacts here: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
☎️ Make 3 calls to Gov. DeWine's office to VETO SB 293 ☎️
No one should lose their vote due to a mail delay.
▶Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Dir.: 614-644-0929
▶Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Dir.: 614-466-2828
Other contacts here: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
No one should lose their vote due to a mail delay.
▶Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Dir.: 614-644-0929
▶Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Dir.: 614-466-2828
Other contacts here: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
Time Is Running Out in the Fight Over Congressional Maps
As partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
As partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Time Is Running Out in the Fight Over Congressional Maps
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Time Is Running Out in the Fight Over Congressional Maps
As partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
As partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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The Ohio legislature passed SB 293, the bill that takes away the 4-day acceptance window for absentee ballots. It heads to the governor's desk now, our last chance to protect Ohio voters against this harmful & unnecessary change.
Call Governor DeWine now to urge him to veto SB 293! bit.ly/MikeDeWine
Call Governor DeWine now to urge him to veto SB 293! bit.ly/MikeDeWine
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The Ohio legislature passed SB 293, the bill that takes away the 4-day acceptance window for absentee ballots. It heads to the governor's desk now, our last chance to protect Ohio voters against this harmful & unnecessary change.
Call Governor DeWine now to urge him to veto SB 293! bit.ly/MikeDeWine
Call Governor DeWine now to urge him to veto SB 293! bit.ly/MikeDeWine
Abbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymander
Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/21/t...
Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/21/t...
Abbott, lawmaker comments helped doom Texas’ new voting map
Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.
www.texastribune.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Abbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymander
Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/21/t...
Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/21/t...
As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight
After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight
After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight
After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
At this point there would need to be several unexpected developments in Republicans’ favor before they could obtain even a modest advantage that they set out to secure at the beginning of the summer
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
At this point there would need to be several unexpected developments in Republicans’ favor before they could obtain even a modest advantage that they set out to secure at the beginning of the summer
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
At this point there would need to be several unexpected developments in Republicans’ favor before they could obtain even a modest advantage that they set out to secure at the beginning of the summer
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
At this point there would need to be several unexpected developments in Republicans’ favor before they could obtain even a modest advantage that they set out to secure at the beginning of the summer
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
“No one could argue with a straight face that this is a fair map. The bottom line is that Republicans drew the old map to stack the deck in their favor. They have now come back to replace that map with one that is even more tilted in their direction.”
-David Niven
www.newsrecord.org/news/the-con...
-David Niven
www.newsrecord.org/news/the-con...
The controversy behind Ohio’s new congressional map
The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved its latest state congressional map on Oct. 31, 2025. The new map will remain in place until 2031 and presents significant changes to the state’s
www.newsrecord.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“No one could argue with a straight face that this is a fair map. The bottom line is that Republicans drew the old map to stack the deck in their favor. They have now come back to replace that map with one that is even more tilted in their direction.”
-David Niven
www.newsrecord.org/news/the-con...
-David Niven
www.newsrecord.org/news/the-con...
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting.
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting. Interest groups are spending money to change their minds
The push comes as some Senate Republicans continue to hold out on support to redraw the state's congressional maps.
www.wvxu.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting.
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Find your district: Ohio unveils new tool to show current and new congressional districts. New tool unveiled to show who is representing you in Congress.
abc6onyourside.com/news/local/f...
abc6onyourside.com/news/local/f...
Find your district: Ohio unveils new tool to show current and new congressional districts
Ohio's congressional districts are changing next year, and the Ohio Secretary of State's Office has unveiled a new tool to show who is representing you.
abc6onyourside.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Find your district: Ohio unveils new tool to show current and new congressional districts. New tool unveiled to show who is representing you in Congress.
abc6onyourside.com/news/local/f...
abc6onyourside.com/news/local/f...
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Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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Letter to the Editor
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together
Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together
Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohio lawmakers decided to break the law together. Redistricting deal a sham | Letters
Letters: Cold law, colder hearts. What's the point? Columbus isn't age friendly. Soybeans and empty shelves. Let's set students up for success.
www.dispatch.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Letter to the Editor
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together
Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together
Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History
First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis: “The wheels are coming off the car right now.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis: “The wheels are coming off the car right now.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History
First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis: “The wheels are coming off the car right now.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis: “The wheels are coming off the car right now.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
“They’ve hurt democracy by passing these maps. I think we would have been better served if they had stood their ground and let us try to do some sort of a referendum if it went through the legislature, and not cave in,”
-Janine Migden-Ostrander, Ohio Consumers Counsel
woub.org/2025/11/05/d...
-Janine Migden-Ostrander, Ohio Consumers Counsel
woub.org/2025/11/05/d...
Why did Democrats strike a deal with Republicans on an Ohio congressional map?
Last week's deal on a new 15-district congressional map was something of a surprise, as Democrats voted for a map they said they didn’t like.
woub.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“They’ve hurt democracy by passing these maps. I think we would have been better served if they had stood their ground and let us try to do some sort of a referendum if it went through the legislature, and not cave in,”
-Janine Migden-Ostrander, Ohio Consumers Counsel
woub.org/2025/11/05/d...
-Janine Migden-Ostrander, Ohio Consumers Counsel
woub.org/2025/11/05/d...