Republicans are encountering some early headaches in. Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority next ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott now acknowledges DOJ concerns that some congressional districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.

Mississippi was once the sapphire jewel on Democrats’ Southern crown, awarding the party a majority of its four congressional districts as recently as 2008. But racial realignment hit especially hard ...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves set special elections on Nov. 4 to replace outgoing Democratic senators John Horhn, David Jordan ...

The Mississippi Senate approved the House map—41 to 8—on March 31, 2022, with 34 Republicans and seven Democrats voting in favor and all eight votes against by Democrats.

Ten legislative districts will see contested special elections later this year thanks to a court-ordered redistricting.

A federal three-judge panel last year ordered the Legislature to redraw its House and Senate districts in three areas because some districts were found to dilute Black voting power. After the ...

After the Legislature submitted a new map, the NAACP, which filed the lawsuit in 2022 that lead to the court order, challenged it.