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#redistricting
23 events across 18 weeks
9
Damage
5
Distraction
9
Noise
20.3
Avg A
22.5
Avg B
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Supreme Court Allows California Democratic-Friendly Congressional Map
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
16.1
B
23.9
WEEK 57
Jan 25 – 31
NOISE
2026-01-30
Immigration Decline and Population Growth Slowdown Impact Congressional Redistricting
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
16.7
B
11.8
WEEK 56
Jan 18 – 24
DMG
2026-01-23
Judge Rules NYC Congressional District Unconstitutional, Orders Redraw
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
31.7
B
23.9
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-12-11
Tennessee Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Redistricting
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · broad
A
13.8
B
11.4
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
DIST
2025-12-05
Tennessee Special Election Demonstrates Power of Partisan Gerrymandering
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
24.4
B
27.9
WEEK 48
Nov 23 – 29
DMG
2025-11-28
Federal Court Upholds North Carolina Republican-Drawn Redistricting Map
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
19.3
B
14.1
WEEK 46
Nov 9 – 15
DMG
2025-11-14
DOJ Sues to Block California Congressional Redistricting Map
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
26.7
B
20.8
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-11-07
California Republicans Sue Over New US House Map Approved by Voters
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
6.4
B
11.6
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DMG
2025-10-30
Louisiana and Virginia Pursue Redistricting Changes
Election Admin Change
multi state · moderate
A
37.8
B
11.5
NOISE
2025-10-30
Maryland Senate President Rejects Redistricting Push
Norm Erosion Only
single state · moderate
A
0.0
WEEK 42
Oct 12 – 18
DMG
2025-10-17
North Carolina GOP Proposes Map to Thwart Democratic Incumbent Reelection
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
36.4
B
21.8
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
ACLU Challenges Redrawn Congressional Map
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
16.2
B
14.4
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
California Division into Two States Proposal Discussed
Policy Change
single state · broad
A
0.3
B
10.2
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
DMG
2025-08-30
Missouri Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps to Boost GOP
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
33.8
B
27.2
NOISE
2025-08-30
Texas Governor Signs Congressional Redistricting Bill
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
Congressional Redistricting Battle Escalates
Election Admin Change
multi state · broad
A
39.2
B
18.6
WEEK 32
Aug 3 – 9
DIST
2025-08-09
Texas Democrats Flee to California Over Redistricting
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
10.9
B
24.3
DMG
2025-08-09
Texas AG Sues to Remove 13 Democrats from Office
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
DMG
2025-08-02
Texas Redraws Congressional Map for GOP Gains
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
29.0
B
22.5
DIST
2025-08-02
Newsom Plans Redistricting in California to Counter Trump
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
DIST
2025-07-26
Texas Democrats Leave State Over Trump Budget Cuts and Redistricting
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
A
22.2
B
30.1
DIST
2025-07-26
Newsom Accuses Trump of Gerrymandering in Texas
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
NOISE
2025-07-19
Texas Republicans Consider Congressional Map Redraw
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
24.5
B
22.4
B
10.1
20.1
B
21.3
31.3
B
31.0
10.5
B
63.8
0.1
B
42.3