URGENT: Redistricting deadlines for the midterms loom as states wait for a Supreme Court ruling

Elections Redistricting deadlines for the midterms loom as states wait for a Supreme Court ruling November 18, 20255:00 AM ET Hansi Lo Wang Demonstrators rally outside of the Ohio Statehouse to protest gerrymandering and advocate for lawmakers to draw fair maps in September in Columbus, Ohio. Patrick Aftoora-OrsagosAP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Aftoora-OrsagosAP In the congressional gerrymandering fight between Republicans and Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm election, a number of states are keeping watch for a potential game changer from the U.S. KEY DETAILS: • Supreme Court. • During the rare rehearing of a Louisiana redistricting case in October, the court's conservative majority appeared inclined to weaken the Voting Rights Act's Section 2 protections against racial discrimination in the political mapmaking process. • Such a ruling could spark a new wave of congressional redistricting, especially in the South, where voting is often racially polarized and Section 2 has long prevented the dilution of Black minority voters' collective power.