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• Se la camera dello stato approvasse il disegno di legge, la mappa ridisegnata potrebbe dare ai Repubblicani dello stato una maggioranza congressuale di 5-1 • Giovedì, il senato dello stato della Louisiana ha votato 27-10 per approvare una nuova mappa congressuale che eliminerebbe uno dei due distretti della Camera a maggioranza nera dello stato. La mappa risultante potrebbe dare ai Repubblicani della Louisiana una maggioranza congressuale di 5-1. • La recente decisione della Corte Suprema in Louisiana v Callais, un caso incentrato sulle mappe congressuali dello stato, ha gravemente indebolito il Voting Rights Act (VRA). Le conseguenze della decisione sono state immediate, con diversi altri stati del sud che hanno convocato sessioni speciali per approvare mappe di ridistrettazione che limitino il potere di voto della popolazione nera.

• In un'intervista a Stateside with Kai and Carter, Abrams afferma che i Repubblicani hanno alzato la posta oltre le linee di partito • L'ex candidata al governatorato della Georgia, Stacey Abrams, ha definito 'il male incarnato' l'impegno degli stati a guida repubblicana di ridisegnare le mappe congressuali a favore del proprio partito. • In un'intervista al nuovo podcast del Guardian, Stateside with Kai and Carter, Abrams ha sostenuto che ciò che definisce un intenzionale 'imbroglio' per sopprimere il potere di voto delle minoranze razziali debba essere combattuto nei tribunali e attraverso il voto.

Il leader repubblicano riconosce le 'probabili conseguenze' per aver resistito alle richieste del presidente degli Stati Uniti di ridisegnare la mappa • I senatori statali della Carolina del Sud hanno sfidato martedì le pressioni di Donald Trump per approvare i piani di ridisegno della mappa congressuale dello stato, dopo che la Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti ha di fatto annullato il Voting Rights Act. Mentre i repubblicani si affrettano a ridisegnare i distretti chiave, a seguito della decisione della Corte Suprema di rendere inefficace una sezione fondamentale della legge sui diritti civili che preveniva la discriminazione razziale, Shane Massey, leader della maggioranza repubblicana nel senato della Carolina del Sud, ha sostenuto in un discorso straordinario che procedere in tal senso sarebbe contrario agli interessi del suo stato. Continua a leggere...

• Il gruppo per il buon governo Common Cause ha moderato la sua aggressiva difesa della redistribuzione dei collegi, dopo aver sollevato polemiche paragonando il Governatore della California Gavin Newsom ai repubblicani del Texas su questo tema. • L'organizzazione ha affrontato forti critiche per tale paragone, che secondo i detrattori era fattualmente fuorviante e ha danneggiato la sua credibilità come sostenitore non partitico delle riforme. • Il cambiamento di Common Cause riflette il crescente dibattito all'interno della comunità progressista sul fatto che gli standard nazionali di redistribuzione debbano essere applicati uniformemente o tenere conto dei contesti specifici di ogni stato.

• I repubblicani stanno perseguendo aggressivamente l'ottenimento di seggi extra alla Camera attraverso il ridisegno dei collegi, ma la strategia potrebbe rivelarsi contro in modo significativo. • Questa spinta rischia di energizzare i democratici e di alienare nuovi elettori chiave, portando potenzialmente a perdite nette invece che a guadagni. • Ciò assume importanza nel contesto delle battaglie di metà mandato, poiché potrebbe minare il controllo del GOP sulla Camera nonostante le mappe favorevoli in alcuni stati.

• Il deputato democratico Ted Lieu ha descritto la decisione della Corte Suprema della Virginia di annullare un referendum statale sulla redistribuzione dei collegi congressuali non solo come errata, ma vergognosa. • La sentenza ha respinto una mappa approvata dagli elettori che avrebbe favorito i Repubblicani in vista delle elezioni di metà mandato, preservando l'attuale vantaggio democratico di 6 a 5. • I democratici stanno facendo ricorso alla Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti mentre preparano ulteriori contestazioni legali, tra cui una richiesta di ritardare l'adozione di nuove mappe.

• La Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti ha stabilito il mese scorso che i collegi elettorali non possono più essere delineati lungo linee razziali ai sensi del Voting Rights Act del 1965, spostando l'attenzione sulle considerazioni partitiche. • Firmato dal Presidente Lyndon B. Johnson nel 1965, l'Atto mirava originariamente a smantellare le barriere per gli elettori neri, ma la decisione ora permette agli stati di ridisegnare le mappe in base alle affiliazioni politiche. • La sentenza ha innescato un rapido sforzo in diversi stati per riconfigurare i distretti elettorali, potenzialmente rimodellando la rappresentanza congressuale in vista delle future elezioni.

• I Repubblicani hanno ottenuto un vantaggio nelle battaglie nazionali per il ridisegno dei collegi in seguito alla sentenza della Corte Suprema degli Stati Uniti del 29 aprile, che ha annullato un distretto congressuale a maggioranza nera in Louisiana, e alla decisione della Corte Suprema della Virginia che ha invalidato una mappa democratica approvata dagli elettori. • La decisione della Louisiana ha spinto il governatore repubblicano Jeff Landry a rimandare le primarie congressuali del 16 maggio, consentendo ai legislatori di rivedere i collegi della Camera ed eliminare i seggi protetti per le minoranze in base alle indebolite disposizioni del Voting Rights Act. • Il governatore repubblicano della Florida, Ron DeSantis, ha firmato il 4 maggio i collegi rivisti della Camera degli Stati Uniti, aumentando le possibilità del GOP di conquistare quattro seggi aggiuntivi, mentre i Repubblicani puntano a guadagni netti fino a 14 seggi tra Texas, Missouri, Carolina del Nord, Ohio e Tennessee.

• Senator Lisa Murkowski is leading a bipartisan effort in the Senate to establish an independent redistricting commission at the federal level, aiming to reduce partisan gerrymandering in congressional elections. • The proposed legislation would require states to use independent commissions rather than partisan legislatures to draw House districts, with a focus on increasing competitive races and voter representation. • Advocates say the bill could reshape political power in closely divided states, while opponents warn it could infringe on state authority over elections.

• Tennessee's governor signed a new congressional redistricting map into law on May 7, 2026, that eliminates a Democratic House seat, according to PBS NewsHour reporting. • The redistricting decision reduces Democratic representation in the state's delegation and reflects ongoing partisan conflicts over congressional boundaries across multiple states. • Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) reacted to the Tennessee map and New York's own redistricting initiative, highlighting how redistricting battles continue to reshape electoral landscapes nationwide.

• A new POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey released May 8, 2026, found that strong majorities in both parties prefer an independent panel draw House district lines. • The polling data suggests voters across the political spectrum have grown frustrated with partisan gerrymandering and support reform measures limiting partisan advantage in redistricting. • The bipartisan sentiment contrasts with ongoing state-level redistricting battles where Republican and Democratic parties continue fighting over congressional boundaries.

Move comes days after supreme court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymanderingUS politics live – latest updatesTennessee’s Republican-dominated legislature passed redistricting maps on Thursday, eliminating the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district a week after the US supreme court effectively gutted a major section of the Voting Rights Act.The move cracks Tennessee’s ninth congressional district, which covers Memphis, into three pieces, each of which contains almost exactly a third of the city’s Black voters. The new maps mean that all nine of Tennessee’s congressional districts are Republican-leaning. Continue reading...

• Southern Republicans are pressing forward with election-year House redistricting efforts, including an aggressive gerrymander in Tennessee demanded by Trump. • The moves come amid widespread protests and legal challenges, with PBS reporting on resistance in multiple states. • These changes could reshape congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterms, potentially benefiting GOP majorities.

• Trump-endorsed candidates defeated most Indiana Republicans who opposed gerrymandering efforts in state Senate primaries reported on May 6, 2026. • The victories largely upend the Indiana state Senate, aligning it more closely with Trump's redistricting priorities. • This purge signals Trump's strong influence over GOP state-level politics amid 2026 midterm preparations.

Lawmakers to convene for special session to redraw state supreme court districts at building with racist historyWhen Mississippi lawmakers met in 1861 and voted to secede from the union in an effort to continue enslaving people, they did so in what is now known as the Old Capitol Museum. From 1839 to 1903, lawmakers met at a building that witnessed some of the state’s most racist history.And now, on 20 May, when members of Mississippi’s house convene for a special session to redraw state supreme court districts, they will do so at the Old Capitol, ostensibly because of renovations in the house chamber. Continue reading...

• Louisiana has halted an active election in order to eliminate Black-majority congressional districts, prompting immediate legal challenges from Democratic groups and voting rights advocates. • The state's decision to pause the election for redistricting purposes has sparked a flurry of court filings and procedural motions as Democrats fight to block the gerrymandered map changes. • The case represents a critical battleground in the nationwide redistricting wars heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with implications for minority voting power across multiple states.

• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed new congressional maps set to strip Democrats of additional House seats ahead of 2026 midterms. • In contrast, Virginia voters narrowly approved a Democratic-backed redistricting plan threatening Republican incumbents. • The coast-to-coast battles reflect volatile gerrymandering disputes shaping midterm battlegrounds.

• A new POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey reveals that strong majorities in both Republican and Democratic parties support independent panels drawing House district lines. • The bipartisan finding suggests public appetite for reform of the politically charged redistricting process. • The survey highlights voter frustration with gerrymandering and calls for institutional change to ensure fair representation.

• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed new congressional district maps designed to strip Democrats of additional House seats in the state. • The redistricting effort is part of a broader coast-to-coast battle over legislative boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterms, with competing proposals from both parties. • In Virginia, voters narrowly backed a Democratic remap that threatens several Republican incumbents, demonstrating the high stakes of redistricting.

• A new POLITICO‑Citrin Center‑Possibility Lab survey released Friday shows that strong majorities of both Republicans and Democrats favor an independent commission to draw U.S. House district lines, weakening arguments against ending partisan gerrymandering. • The Trump administration is weighing proposals to codify independent redistricting panels by tying federal funds to states that adopt such commissions, a strategy that could reshape battleground districts in 2026 and beyond. • Civil‑rights groups and voting advocates cheered the poll findings, arguing that independent commissions would reduce partisan manipulation of maps that currently skew toward both parties.

• Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced plans on April 29, 2026, to suspend House primaries after a court ruling on congressional maps intensified redistricting fights. • The decision stems from ongoing battles over racial gerrymandering, with dozens more cases looming before midterms. • Suspension could delay elections and reshape GOP strategies in the state.

• Virginia voters narrowly approved a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting plan that endangers several Republican incumbents. • The measure redraws lines to favor Democrats in key districts, shifting the balance for 2026 midterm races. • This coastal redistricting battle highlights national tensions over fair maps and partisan advantage.

Special session comes after Virginia voted to redraw maps and as Trump pressures Republicans to protect House majorityFlorida begins a special session on Tuesday in what may be the last front of the redistricting war before the 2026 election, with Republicans trying to redraw maps to pick up more seats in Congress.Lawmakers enter the session in Tallahassee cloaked in mystery, with no preview of a proposed map to consider and no clear path for Republicans to increase their representation in what appears to be a hostile year for their party. Continue reading...

• House Republicans openly questioned President Donald Trump's mid-decade redistricting strategy on Wednesday, following a Democratic victory in Virginia on Tuesday that threatens the GOP's slim House majority. • The Virginia vote paves the way for as many as four Republican seats to be lost, intensifying GOP concerns about the redistricting war Trump sparked. • Republican lawmakers are now expressing misgivings about the strategy, signaling potential fractures within the party over Trump's aggressive electoral positioning ahead of the November midterms.

Democrats within reach of House majority after voters rebel against Republican gerrymanderingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMonths into his second term, Donald Trump wagered that he could beat the historic trend of the party in power losing seats in midterm elections if Republican-led states redrew congressional maps to sweep Democrats out of office.The gamble is looking to be a bust, or at best a draw, for the president, after Democrats fought back with their own redistricting efforts, the latest of which came to fruition in Virginia on Tuesday, when voters approved a plan that could remove all but one of the five Republicans in its current House of Representatives delegation. Continue reading...

• The latest POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey reveals strong majorities in both parties favor an independent panel for drawing House district lines. • Over 70% of Democrats and Republicans support the nonpartisan approach to prevent gerrymandering ahead of midterms. • This consensus could pressure Congress to reform redistricting processes and reduce partisan map battles.

Purple state which recently elected a Democratic governor will now choose whether to replace existing voting maps with ones that favor DemocratsNearly three months to the day after his term as Virginia’s governor ended, Republican Glenn Youngkin stood in an unshaded corner of an office parking lot to warn dozens of conservative activists that they were in the midst of “the most important election” in the commonwealth’s 237-year history.The question before the voters casting ballots at an early voting precinct a few yards away in the city of Leesburg ahead of Tuesday’s special election was whether to temporarily set aside Virginia’s congressional maps intended to advantage neither party and replace them with a new version that could allow Democrats to win all but one seat in the 11-member delegation in the November midterm elections. Continue reading...

Officials grant Grade II* protection to ‘rare building that raises more questions than it answers’It is an elite list with some of the most significant and beautiful buildings and structures in England, including Battersea power station, Middlesbrough’s Transporter Bridge and the London Coliseum.Now the Grade II* landmarks are being joined by a mysterious, limestone rubble “barn” on a grassy knoll in the Lake District, which was most recently used as a shelter for sheep and cows. Continue reading...