Trump's redistricting push falters in South Carolina Senate but notches a win in Missouri's top court
Summary
President Donald Trump's effort to redraw U.S. House districts showed mixed results, with South Carolina senators opposing his goals while Missouri’s top court approved a new map favoring Republicans. The battle over redistricting has grown after a Supreme Court decision weakened protections for minority voting districts, leading several states to change their district maps ahead of the November midterm elections.Key Facts
- South Carolina senators rejected President Trump’s plan to redraw House districts.
- Missouri’s highest court approved a new congressional map that could help Republicans win an extra seat.
- A Supreme Court ruling reduced the power of the federal Voting Rights Act, allowing states to change voting districts with large minority populations.
- Louisiana’s Republican lawmakers are cautious after the Supreme Court invalidated a majority-Black district for racial gerrymandering.
- Alabama's governor set a special primary for four districts after the court overturned a map with two mostly Black districts.
- Republicans expect to gain up to 14 new House seats from redistricting in various states.
- Democrats hope to gain six new seats through redistricting in California and Utah.
- The Virginia Supreme Court recently blocked a redistricting plan that may have helped Democrats gain four seats.
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