US EditionGOP to Appeal Utah Supreme Court to Halt State's New Congressional Map
Utah GOP lawmakers will appeal a court ruling and propose a constitutional amendment to restore legislative control over redistricting for the 2026 midterms.
- On Tuesday, the Utah Legislature announced it will appeal the court-ordered map and plans a Dec. 9 special session for a 2026 ballot amendment.
- Earlier this month, Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson rejected the Legislature's map and approved a different one after the Legislature's 2021 repeal effort and a 2024 Utah Supreme Court ruling upheld Proposition 4.
- The new court map shows Salt Lake County almost entirely within one district, creating a safely Democratic seat as five Democrats, including former Rep. Ben McAdams, enter the 2026 race against Rep. Blake Moore.
- The special session called for Dec. 9 aims to consider an amendment to clarify that initiatives like Proposition 4 cannot override the Utah Constitution and to potentially delay the candidate filing deadline Jan. 2 to allow for appeals and map changes.
- Courts have previously limited legislative attempts by ruling that the Utah Supreme Court found Amendment D's ballot wording deceptive last year, fueling the ongoing political and legal conflict, Senate President J. Stuart Adams said.
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Utah Legislature Appeals New Congressional Map
The Utah Legislature announced on Tuesday it plans to appeal the state's congressional map that could give Democrats an additional seat.Legislators said they plan to appeal to the state Supreme Court after a district judge unveiled a new map that establishes a seat in a blue area around Salt Lake City.The map was drawn by the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government.Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights res…
Utah Legislature Appeals New Congressional Map
The Utah Legislature announced on Tuesday it plans to appeal the state's congressional map that could give Democrats an additional seat.Legislators said they plan to appeal to the state Supreme Court after a district judge unveiled a new map that establishes a seat in a blue area around Salt Lake City.The map was drawn by the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government.Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights res…
Utah Legislature Appeals New Congressional Map
The Utah Legislature announced on Tuesday it plans to appeal the state's congressional map that could give Democrats an additional seat.Legislators said they plan to appeal to the state Supreme Court after a district judge unveiled a new map that establishes a seat in a blue area around Salt Lake City.The map was drawn by the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government.Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights res…
Utah Republicans plan to appeal court-ordered congressional map
Utah GOP lawmakers indicated on Tuesday they plan to appeal the new congressional map ordered by a court that created one blue House seat in the state and found that Utah’s Republican-controlled legislature engaged in partisan gerrymandering. Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said the legislature will wait until the judge’s final decision on redistricting before filing the appeal. Earlier this month, Utah jud…
‘Not a turf war’: GOP lawmakers say they’ll appeal Utah’s new congressional boundaries
Utah Republican lawmakers say they'll convene a special session to put a constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot in an effort to ensure lawmakers have the ability to draw political boundaries.
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