States Consider Redrawing Congressional Maps Following Supreme Court Ruling

The potential redrawing of congressional maps could change which districts residents vote in and alter the political composition of state delegations in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2026 and 2028 election cycles.

• •The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congressional map that included two majority-Black districts.
• •Louisiana suspended its May 16 House primaries to allow for potential map redrawing.
• •Governors in Alabama and Tennessee called special legislative sessions to address redistricting.
• •Florida's legislature passed a map proposed by Governor DeSantis that could add four Republican-leaning seats.
• •Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called a special session starting Tuesday to address congressional maps.
• •Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves scheduled a redistricting session for May 20.
• •The 'Purcell principle' prevents federal courts from changing election rules too close to an election date.
• •Analysts suggest that redrawing maps could add between one and nine Republican-leaning seats nationally for the 2026 midterms.
• •Many states face logistical challenges because primary elections have already occurred or candidate qualification deadlines have passed.