U.S. House map
Coverage of U.S. House map in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri rejects citizens’ bid for vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan
Missouri’s top election official rejected a petition seeking a referendum on a congressional redistricting plan supported by Donald Trump. The petition aimed to force a vote on a new US House map approved by the state legislature, but the secretary of state declared it invalid, stating redistricting plans cannot be subject to referendums.
- Lawmakers mum on where new US House map came from, but data shows two clear criteria
Tennessee’s new U.S. House map, introduced after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, splits Memphis to dilute the majority-Black district and create nine seats favoring Trump and Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s 2018 and 2024 vote shares. The map faces three lawsuits and criticism for partisan gerrymandering, with Republicans aiming to expand their congressional advantage from 8-1 to 9-0.