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Colorado court rejects November ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts
The rulings block plans backed by Democrats and conservatives after campaigns raised $2.3 million for a proposed temporary map.
- On Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected three ballot measures aimed at redrawing the state's congressional map, delivering a victory to Republicans in the nationwide redistricting battle.
- The measures, filed earlier this year by Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, were part of a national effort set off by President Donald Trump to redraw congressional districts for partisan advantage ahead of the 2026 and 2028 elections.
- Chief Justice Monica Marquez wrote that the proposals violated the constitutional 'single subject' requirement, which prevents voter confusion by ensuring ballot initiatives address only one central purpose.
- Had voters approved the measures, Democrats would have been favored to win seven of Colorado's eight congressional seats by 2028, up from the four they currently hold; the rulings delay any changes until at least 2028.
- Curtis Hubbard, a spokesperson for the campaign, called the decision 'disappointing,' while former Secretary of State Scott Gessler wrote that the court soundly rejected efforts to manipulate Colorado's nonpartisan redistricting process.
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Colorado court rejects November ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts
Colorado voters won't get to decide this November on whether to change the state's congressional districts to favor Democrats.
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Colorado Supreme Court rejects redistricting plan that sought to flip congressional seats for Democrats — including on the Western Slope
The Colorado Supreme Court unanimously shot down a package of ballot initiatives on Monday, June 29, that sought to redraw the state’s congressional maps in favor of Democrats. Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, a group formed earlier this year to support the redistricting effort, had been in the midst of gathering signatures to place the proposals on the November ballot. The proposals sought to temporarily replace the state’s current congr…
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right8Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Right
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- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Left
L 37%
C 27%
R 36%
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