US EditionFederal court rejects GOP bid to block new House map in Utah
A federal panel ruled Republicans unlikely to succeed in blocking Utah's new congressional map that favors Democrats in a Salt Lake County district for the 2026 midterms.
- A federal district court refused to block Utah's new congressional map, allowing its use in the 2026 election and keeping Salt Lake County largely within one district.
- The lawsuit by the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government centers on the Legislature's alleged override of Proposition 4, and Judge Gibson struck down the congressional map last November.
- Judges rejected the preliminary injunction request, citing timing risks and unanimous denial based on Plaintiffs' failure to show likely success, though Judge Timothy Tymkovich expressed reservations.
- The ruling means the court-selected map will likely move forward unless a higher court intervenes, and Gov. Deidre Henderson said Monday is the deadline to have a map in place with filing opening March 9 and caucuses March 17.
- The ruling places Utah amid a national redistricting battle after the Utah Supreme Court dismissed a Republican appeal Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
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Republican led Utah redistricting challenge fails, giving Democrats a 2026 edge
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Federal Court Refuses To Strike Down Utah Redistricting Map That Helps Dems
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Court Rejects GOP Challenge to Utah Congressional Map
A federal court on Feb. 23 rejected Republicans’ request to block Utah’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. Two judges on a three-judge panel disagreed with the politicians’ argument that a state court had exceeded its authority by implementing the map as a replacement for one created in 2021. The judges also said their hands were tied due to a legal doctrine known as the Purcell principle, which instructs courts not to alter state ru…
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