Pennsylvania Judge Orders New Congressional Map Amid Racial Gerrymandering Claims
β’ A Pennsylvania state court ordered election officials to draw a new congressional map by June 2026, ruling that the current Republicanβbacked map unlawfully diluted the voting strength of Black and Latino communities in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. β’ The judge found that the existing districts concentrated minority voters into a handful of βsafeβ Democratic seats, limiting their influence in neighboring competitive districts and violating state constitutional protections for equal representation. β’ The decision threatens Republican hopes of holding a narrow House majority in 2026 and could force the legislature into a courtβsupervised redistricting process if lawmakers cannot agree on a replacement map.
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