2025 United States redistricting

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In July 2025, states in the United States began considering mid-decade redistricting proposals.

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States

Texas

Map of Texas's congressional districts since 2023
Interactive map version Texas Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg
Map of Texas's congressional districts since 2023
Interactive map version

In June 2025, lawmakers in the U.S. state of Texas began considering a legislative redistricting plan to give members of the Republican Party in the state an advantage by gerrymandering the state's congressional districts ahead of the 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.

On August 20, 2025, the Texas State House passed congressional maps that would target five Democratic-held seats. The vote was 88–52, a party-line vote. The Congressional map targets Marc Veasey, Greg Casar, Lloyd Doggett, Julie Johnson, and Al Green. [1] On August 23, 2025, the Texas State Senate passed the map with a vote 18–8. It then headed to governor Greg Abbott, [2] who officially signed the new congressional map into law on August 29, 2025. [3]

California

California Proposition 50, officially known as the Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment, and also known as the Election Rigging Response Act, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the special election ballot in the U.S. state of California on November 4, 2025, in response to the Texas proposed redistricting. If passed, Democratic-favoring gerrymandered congressional districts will be used from the 2026 to 2030 elections instead of the ones drawn by the voter approved California Citizens Redistricting Commission. [4]

Missouri

Map of Missouri's congressional districts since 2023 Missouri Congressional Districts, 118th Congress.svg
Map of Missouri's congressional districts since 2023

In July 2025, lawmakers in the U.S. state of Missouri began considering a legislative redistricting plan ahead of the 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.

On August 29, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced a special session to redraw the congressional maps with a proposed map dismantling the safe blue 5th congressional district. [5]

References

  1. Oren Oppenheim; Monica Madden; Brittany Shepherd; Ivan Pereira (August 21, 2025). "Texas House passes new GOP-friendly congressional maps". ABC News via MSN.
  2. Blaise Gainey (August 23, 2025). "Texas Legislature sends Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan to Gov. Abbott's desk".
  3. Saenz, Arlette (2025-08-29). "Texas Gov. Abbott signs new Republican-friendly US House map | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  4. White, Jeremy; Schultheis, Emily. "'We can't stand back' — Gavin Newsom launches California gerrymander campaign". Politico. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  5. "Missouri to take up redistricting in special session, likely netting GOP 1 seat". POLITICO. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-08-29.