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.
- A Utah district court judge has ordered the state to redraw its congressional boundaries, declaring the current map unlawful according to the Associated Press.
- Judge Dianna Gibson found that lawmakers violated voter-approved safeguards against partisan gerrymandering by weakening an independent redistricting commission.
- The ruling may disrupt what was expected to be a four-seat Republican sweep, affecting the national political landscape where Democrats need to gain three seats to control the House.
- Lawmakers have a September 24 deadline to redraw the map, and Republican Governor Spencer Cox stated he disagrees with the ruling but respects Utah's judiciary.
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Trump Explodes Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Utah Redistricting Ruling That Could Help Democrats
Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday after a Utah court ordered the state to redraw its congressional map — a ruling that could open the door for Democrats to snag a rare House seat in the deep-red state. “Monday’s Court Order in Utah is absolutely Unconstitutional,” Trump fumed on Truth Social. “How did such a wonderful Republican State like Utah, which I won in every Election, end up with so many Radical Left Judges?” The ruling by District Court…
Congressional map is ordered to be redrawn
A judge in Utah has ruled that lawmakers must urgently redraw the state's congressional map, saying that the Republican-controlled state Assembly ignored voter-approved safeguards against gerrymandering when it carved up a Democratic stronghold into four GOP-majority districts.
Republican-Controlled State Legislature Ordered By Judge To Redraw Congressional Maps
The latest development in the congressional maps saga may benefit Democrats. A Utah judge has ordered the state’s GOP-controlled legislature to redraw its congressional districts. The judge ruled that Republican lawmakers disregarded voters who passed a ballot measure banning gerrymandering. The legislature must redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2026 midterm elections, the judge added. BREAKING: A Utah judge said the state’s…
A judge has ruled Utah’s congressional map unconstitutional. What now?
The Capitol in Salt Lake City is pictured on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)The dust is far from settled after a Utah judge issued a ruling Monday ordering the Utah Legislature to draw a new congressional map after determining lawmakers unconstitutionally undid a 2018 voter-approved ballot initiative that created an independent redistricting commission. The lawsuit’s plaintiffs, anti-gerrymandering group…
Utah enters redistricting battle for 2026, but not by choice
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is being thrust into a national battle over redistricting because of a court order to redraw its congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, while President Donald Trump is pushing other Republican-led states to add winnable U.S. House seats for the GOP.
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