https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/Ongoing. Starting with Texas in the summer of 2025, a series of states redrew their US House districts in the middle of the decade, and other states answered with maps of their own or declined to act. Courts decided much of the outcome, including the US Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais on 29 April 2026, after which Florida, Tennessee and Louisiana adopted new maps in May. Missouri's 2025 map was suspended pending a citizen referendum, and the state votes under its 2022 districts on 3 November 2026.enhttps://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e37us-redistricting-2025-2026-823bd66a27Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000After an Eighth Circuit panel ruled on 21 September that switching maps between the primary and general election was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court stayed the Eighth Circuit's and district court's orders in No. 26A388 in an unsigned opinion, saying lower courts should not bar use of the 2022 map. No dissents were noted on the docket or by AP.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e36us-redistricting-2025-2026-ba4d1560f8Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court granted a stay of Judge Clark's order in People Not Politicians v. Onder, No. 26A326, with no dissent noted on the docket. The same day the Missouri Supreme Court temporarily held Hoskins in contempt for telling local officials to use the new map, the Associated Press reported.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e35us-redistricting-2025-2026-1f1abd0bffTue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Justice Kavanaugh denied Hoskins' application in Hoskins v. von Glahn, No. 26A304, according to the docket. Chief US District Judge Stephen Clark then issued a temporary restraining order directing use of the 2025 map in a suit brought by Representative Bob Onder and others, SCOTUSblog and the Associated Press reported.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e34us-redistricting-2025-2026-49fe93ada1Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Missouri Supreme Court ordered the referendum onto the November ballot and barred use of the 2025 map unless voters approve it, the Associated Press and SCOTUSblog reported.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e33us-redistricting-2025-2026-22221afec6Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000On the day of Missouri's primaries, held under the 2025 map, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the referendum petition, arguing the state constitution does not authorize referendums on congressional redistricting plans, SCOTUSblog and JURIST reported.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e32us-redistricting-2025-2026-bcd3ed1e01Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that it lacked jurisdiction to intervene while the challenge was pending before a lower appeals court, Reuters reported, leaving the new map in place for the fall elections.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e31us-redistricting-2025-2026-fcf91b3455Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court stayed the lower court injunctions in Allen v. Milligan and related applications. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson dissented. The Associated Press reported that the decision allowed Alabama to use its 2023 legislature-drawn map, which has one majority-Black district.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e30us-redistricting-2025-2026-9a6ecbd456Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000Governor Jeff Landry signed the new map after the Legislature passed it, redrawing Representative Cleo Fields' district and removing one of two majority-Black districts, AP reported. The Louisiana Secretary of State confirms a 3 November open House primary and a 12 December general election where needed.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e27us-redistricting-2025-2026-c115bdf7a6Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000A Florida state judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction against the new map, and the challengers said they would appeal, the Associated Press reported. AP also reported that a federal court declined a temporary restraining order against Tennessee's map the same day.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e28us-redistricting-2025-2026-fe36b93497Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000A three-judge federal court issued a preliminary injunction against Alabama's legislature-drawn map, saying it intentionally discriminated based on race, and required a court-imposed map with two districts where Black residents are a majority or close to it, the Associated Press reported. Attorney General Steve Marshall appealed.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e29us-redistricting-2025-2026-d69d251f43Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000South Carolina's Senate ended the effort to redraw congressional districts without passing the House plan, the Associated Press reported. Ballotpedia reported a 24-20 vote against ending debate before adjournment.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e25us-redistricting-2025-2026-0d9258ee2dFri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court denied the application for a stay in Scott v. McDougle, No. 25A1240, leaving the state court ruling in place. The order contained no explanation or recorded dissent.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e24us-redistricting-2025-2026-4db3f6aedfFri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Virginia Supreme Court held the amendment and referendum invalid because the Legislature had not followed the constitution's intervening-election requirement. The opinion left the prior congressional map in place.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e23us-redistricting-2025-2026-69eb0b981aThu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000Tennessee lawmakers passed a new map on 7 May and Governor Bill Lee signed it the same day, Ballotpedia News reported. NCSL confirms the adoption date. AP reported that the map divides the majority-Black district based in Memphis.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e21us-redistricting-2025-2026-05fbad9cc4Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court granted the Callais appellees' application to issue its judgment forthwith rather than after the usual waiting period. Louisiana did not oppose. Justice Alito, joined by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch, concurred and Justice Jackson dissented, according to the docket.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e22us-redistricting-2025-2026-fa7ae1b166Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida's new congressional map on 4 May, according to Ballotpedia News and the National Conference of State Legislatures.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e26us-redistricting-2025-2026-9ca25a9b1eFri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000By late May the Missouri Supreme Court had rejected two challenges to the new map and was hearing a third over the justification for the special legislative session, the Associated Press reported.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e20us-redistricting-2025-2026-7c12987ec9Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000Governor Jeff Landry suspended the US House primaries scheduled for 16 May and 27 June. His office said other offices and ballot measures would proceed as planned.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e18us-redistricting-2025-2026-332be244d4Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court affirmed and remanded the judgment holding Louisiana's map with a second majority-Black district unconstitutional. Justice Alito wrote for six justices. Justice Thomas concurred with Justice Gorsuch, and Justice Kagan dissented with Justices Sotomayor and Jackson.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e19us-redistricting-2025-2026-27f36ce883Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000Florida's House and Senate approved a new congressional map on 29 April, Ballotpedia News reported. The Associated Press said the vote came hours after the Supreme Court ruling and that the redraw had been in progress in anticipation of it.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e17us-redistricting-2025-2026-b0c01783b5Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000In Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens, No. 25-845, the Supreme Court summarily reversed the district court's judgment against the Texas map for the reasons in its December order. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson dissented from the summary reversal, the order list shows.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e16us-redistricting-2025-2026-47968db2f8Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000Virginia voters approved the redistricting amendment on 21 April, the Associated Press reported. A Tazewell County judge had ruled the amendment invalid on procedural grounds, and that ruling was on appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e15us-redistricting-2025-2026-24291585a3Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court stayed the New York trial court's 21 January redraw order while appeals proceeded. The Associated Press reported that the ruling left the existing lines in place for the 2026 election.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e13us-redistricting-2025-2026-eb9f5cd720Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court denied the application for an injunction pending appeal in Tangipa v. Newsom, No. 25A839. Its docket records the denial on 4 February without a stated reason or noted dissent. The Associated Press reported that the order allowed California to use its revised districts in the 2026 election.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e14us-redistricting-2025-2026-2991ccdff9Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000A federal panel and the Utah Supreme Court each rejected challenges to the court-imposed map in February, the Associated Press reported.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e11us-redistricting-2025-2026-b7509d3b02Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000Indiana's House passed a redistricting plan in December, but the state Senate rejected it in a bipartisan vote on 11 December despite pressure from President Trump, the Associated Press reported.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e10us-redistricting-2025-2026-a4a6cf71afThu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000The Supreme Court granted Texas's application and stayed the panel's order pending appeal, according to the docket. Justice Alito wrote a concurrence joined by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch, and Justice Kagan dissented, joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson. The Associated Press said the order allowed the map's use in 2026.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e12us-redistricting-2025-2026-6d3fcf26c4Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000Opponents of Missouri's new map submitted more than 300,000 signatures in December 2025 seeking a statewide referendum on it, SCOTUSblog and JURIST reported. Richard von Glahn launched the petition with the group People Not Politicians Missouri, according to JURIST.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e9us-redistricting-2025-2026-a177a52290Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other state officials applied to the Supreme Court on 21 November, and Justice Samuel Alito administratively stayed the panel's order the same day, according to the court's docket in Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens, No. 25A608.https://howitunfolded.com/incidents/us-redistricting-2025-2026/#e8us-redistricting-2025-2026-ecfd6041c3Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000A three-judge panel of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled 2-1 that the map likely diluted the political power of Black and Latino voters and blocked its use. Judge Jeffrey V. Brown wrote the majority opinion and Judge Jerry Smith dissented, the Associated Press reported. The order's date appears on the Supreme Court docket.