Federal court blocks Texas gerrymander for 2026, GOP appeals

• A federal court blocked Texas’ new congressional gerrymander, which could net five more GOP seats in Congress, from being used in the 2026 midterms. Texas Republicans asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the case.
  
  
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Trump DOJ’s ‘ham-fisted’ letter key to ruling blocking Texas gerrymander

• A July letter sent by the DOJ essentially handed the court a blueprint for dismantling the GOP’s strategy and exposing racial motives behind their push for a mid-decade gerrymander in Texas.
  
  
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Indiana GOPers defy Trump, vote against gerrymander session

• The Indiana Senate voted 29-18 to reject a proposed, President Donald Trump-backed December session aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional map. The vote keeps the state’s current map intact, marking yet another rebuke of the president’s national gerrymander push.
  
  
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After conspiratorial rant, top federal election official must recant or resign, Democratic senators demand 

• Scoop: Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are calling for top election official Christy McCormick to resign from her position on the Election Assistance Commission or rescind her accusations against Democrats that they’re encouraging “open borders” because “they need the votes.”
  
  
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Tennessee judge blocks Trump-requested military deployment in Memphis

• In a blow to Trump’s effort to use soldiers in policing, a Tennessee state judge blocked Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) deployment of state National Guard troops to Memphis to assist with the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in the city.
  
  
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States want to know: Why does the DOJ want their voter rolls, really?

• Top election officials wrote in a joint letter that they are “deeply concerned” about information provided by the Trump administration concerning access to several states’ voter rolls, and also about a “potential lack of compliance with federal law.”
  
  
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Florida lawmakers schedule launch for mid-decade GOP gerrymander

• Florida lawmakers set a December kickoff date for a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map — a major step in the GOP’s nationwide push to lock in House control before the 2026 midterms.
  
  
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GOP senators ask DC Circuit to suspend Judge Boasberg

• GOP senators are advancing Trump’s war on the judiciary by demanding the suspension of U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg just days before he rules on potential contempt proceedings for Trump officials. This follows months of threats against Boasberg for blocking Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
  
  
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Citizenship and Immigration Services sued over voter registration assistance ban

• The League of Women Voters of the United States, along with seven state and local chapters, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ August 2025 policy banning non-governmental organizations from providing voter registration assistance during naturalization ceremonies.
  
  
• Plaintiffs argue the voter registration assistance ban violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the First Amendment. They are asking the court to block enforcement of the ban. This marks the second lawsuit challenging the ban.
  
  
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Update in Alabama legislative redistricting 

• A federal court approved a remedial map for Alabama’s state Senate elections through 2030. The order comes after the court ruled in August that the current map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting power in Montgomery.
  
  
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Collective state action can stop Trump and protect Democracy

• Washington may have folded to Trump, but there is one powerful, underused tool that could stop him: collective state action. By pooling resources, harmonizing policies and coordinating responses, states can help build a future worth fighting for.
  
  
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Coming up tomorrow

• A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled in North Carolina’s congressional redistricting challenge as pro-voting parties seek to block the state's new gerrymander.
  
  
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