US EditionJudge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
Judge Dianna Gibson ruled the 2021 map unlawfully favors Republicans by splitting Salt Lake County, requiring a new bipartisan map before the 2026 elections, per Gov. Henderson.
- On Monday, District Court Judge Dianna Gibson ruled Utah Legislature's congressional map violated voters' rights and ordered new maps for the 2026 midterm elections to comply with Better Boundaries initiative.
- Lawmakers bypassed the voter-approved commission by drawing the 2021 congressional map that split Salt Lake County, Utah into four districts after overriding Proposition 4.
- Gibson barred the current maps and gave lawmakers until Sept. 24 to adopt compliant boundaries for Utah's four congressional districts.
- Governor Deidre Henderson asked courts to finalize the case by November so maps can be set before the early January candidate filing period, but Republican lawmakers' appeals could delay changes until 2028, increasing uncertainty ahead of 2026.
- The case echoes wider moves as Texas redistricting efforts and California countermeasures intensify national map fights, with Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Missouri, and five new districts in Texas under consideration.
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DailyTruthReportUtah congressional map must be redrawn for 2026 elections, judge rules
A federal judge ruled that Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn before next year’s elections. District Judge Dianna Gibson ruled on Monday that the Republican-controlled Utah legislature had drawn districts counter to Utah law, preventing redistricting that favors any party. She held that the legislature had weakened and ignored its independent redistricting commission established to prevent gerrymandering. In her ruling, Gibson said the pro…
Judge orders redrawing of Utah's congressional map
By Kanishka Singh
Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren’t drawn to favor any party.
Utah judge orders new congressional maps for 2026 in another redistricting twist
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Utah judge tosses Legislature’s gerrymandered congressional maps, orders new maps redrawn
A judge threw out Utah’s congressional maps and ordered the Legislature to draw new districts that comply with the 2018 voter-backed Better Boundaries initiative, which sought to ban partisan gerrymandering.
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Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body drew them in violation of voters’ rights.
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