"I want to emphasize that the larger picture here is important – because in an election year we faced the prospect of a federal court-drawn map that placed in jeopardy the speaker of the House ...

Gilroy City Council decided earlier this week on the final map for its six districts, when those districts would be up for election, and how long candidates should be residents before running.

Two lawsuits in Wisconsin are seeking to have the state’s congressional map thrown out, complicating the fight for the House in 2026.