Gerrymandered maps shape 2026 midterms as nine states vote on new lines
The gist
Voters in nine states cast ballots under newly redrawn congressional maps in the 2026 midterms.
The new lines could decide House control; both parties drew maps to their advantage.
How it unfolded
- 2025Texas, pushed by Trump, redrew its congressional boundaries; Newsom responded by persuading California voters to do the same, and other states followed.
- 2025The Missouri legislature passed a new map eliminating one Democratic-led district held by Kansas City-area representative Emanuel Cleaver.
- Nov 4, 2025California voters passed Proposition 50, redrawing the state's congressional map to favor Democrats; early returns showed the measure leading with nearly 65% of the vote.