Florida lawmakers set to take up redistricting, as DeSantis unveils aggressive new GOP gerrymander

• Amid President Donald Trump’s push for GOP-led states to redraw congressional districts to his advantage, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a new gerrymander that seeks to carve out four more Republican seats in Congress.
  
  
• The map is expected to pass during a special legislative session this week and could be used in the 2026 midterms if it survives court challenges.
  
  
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As expected, Supreme Court officially greenlights Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map for midterms

• In a loss for Texas Democrats, the Supreme Court ok’d the GOP’s congressional gerrymander, reversing a lower court ruling blocking the measure.

• While the new map will be used in the 2026 midterms, litigation will continue to determine whether it can be used in future elections
  
  
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Democrats ask Virginia Supreme Court not to overrule will of voters on redistricting

• Today the Virginia Supreme Court heard oral argument in a GOP challenge to Democrats’ new redistricting plan, approved by voters last Tuesday.
  
  
• Now, the court must decide: Did the legislature violate procedural rules when passing the proposed redistricting amendment and putting it on the ballot?
  
  
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• Democracy Docket provided live coverage of the hearing — review our detailed play-by-play reporting and analysis here.

After Trump assassination attempt, White House blames Democrats, media for political violence

• “The left-wing cult of hatred... has gotten multiple people killed,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
  
  
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Sweeping anti-voting initiative qualifies for California's November ballot

• Backed by GOP allies, it would impose new mail-in ballot rules and costly verification systems critics say could restrict voting access.
  
  
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Coming up tomorrow

• A trial court will hear arguments in Mississippi’s Supreme Court redistricting challenge, including which map the judge should select in light of the state legislature’s failure to redraw the state Supreme Court map during the 2026 legislative session.
  
  
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