Posted on 03/12/2026 12:29:50 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
Just In: Circuit court judge from Missouri upholds the new congressional map in the state
Old Map: 🔴 Republicans: 6 🔵 Democrats: 2
New Map: 🔴 Republicans: 7 (+1) 🔵 Democrats: 1 (-1)
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More Democrat appeals coming, or is it “case closed”?
I’m guessing the former but hoping the latter.
See if they can excise St Louis completely out of voting. They are not America anymore.
I posted the original of this on 12/6/2025
Bottom line: 3/12/2026 Update: Total Reps + 2
National Conference of State Legislatures has a tracking map.
https://www.ncsl.org/redistricting-and-census/changing-the-maps-tracking-mid-decade-redistricting
March 12,2026 Update: South Carolina is on it, but was not on my original list.
Legislation proposing new congressional maps prefiled in state house in Dec. 2025. Legislative session begins Jan. 13, 2026.
Original Post with updates added.
If everything below happened, it would be a net gain for Reps of 6 seats. See the totals at the bottom.
REPUBLICAN GAINS
TEXAS - UP TO FIVE SEATS
Current: Reps 25 Dems 13
New: Reps 30 Dems 8
March 12,2026 Update: Congressional maps enacted Aug. 29. Enjoined Nov. 18, 2025. Injunction stayed by U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 4, 2025.
Reps +5
MISSOURI - ONE SEAT (Note 1)
Current: Reps 6 Dems 2
New: Reps 7 Dems 1
3/12/2026 Update: Missouri Judge approves the change. Reps +1
OHIO - ZERO TO THREE SEATS
Current: Reps 10 Dems 5
New: Reps 13 Dems 2
3/12/2026 Update: Congressional maps adopted by commission Oct. 31, 2025.
NORTH CAROLINA - ONE SEAT
Current: Reps 10 Dems 4
New: Reps 11 Dems 3
3/12/2026 Update: Congressional maps enacted Oct. 22, 2025.
Reps +1
INDIANA - TWO SEATS, BUT FATE UNCERTAIN
Current: Reps 7 Dems 2
New: Reps 9 Dems 0
3/12/2026 Update: Indiana legislature rejected new maps Dec. 11, 2025.
No Change
FLORIDA - POSSIBLY UP TO FIVE SEATS
Current: Reps 20 Dems 8
New: Reps 25 Dems 3
3/12/2026 Update: House of Representatives Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting began meeting December 2025. Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special redistricting session to begin April 20, 2026.
N Change yet (probably won’t effect 2026)
KANSAS - EFFORT STALLED (Note 2)
Current: Reps 3 Dems 1
New: Reps 3 Dems 1
3/12/2026 Update: Not on NCLS map
Current Reps: 81 New Reps: 98 Current Dems: 35 New Dems: 18
Rep Gain: 17 Dem Loss: -17
3/12/2026 Update: Reps +7
DEMOCRATIC GAINS
CALIFORNIA - UP TO FIVE SEATS
Current: Reps 9 Dems 43
New: Reps 4 Dems 48
3/12/2026 Update: California voters adopted new congressional maps via ballot measure in the Nov. 4, 2025 election.
Dems +5
VIRGINIA - POSSIBLY TWO TO FOUR SEATS (Note 3)
Current: Reps 5 Dems 6
New: Reps 1 Dems 10
3/12/2026 Update: Special election on constitutional amendment authorizing legislature to pass new maps set for April 21, 2026 pending court approval.
No change yet.
UTAH - ONE SEAT (Note 4)
Current: Reps 4 Dems 0
New: Reps 3 Dems 1
3/12/2026 Update: Congressional maps adopted via court order Nov. 10, 2025.
Dems +1
MARYLAND - POSSIBLY ONE SEAT
Current: Reps 1 Dems 7
New: Reps 0 Dems 8
3/12/2026 Update: Legislation proposing new congressional districts and an amendment to keep the new districts in effect through 2030 passed the state House Feb. 2, 2026.
No Change yet
ILLINOIS - UNLIKELY
Current: Reps 3 Dems 14
New: Reps 3 Dems 14
3/12/2026 Update: Not on NCSL map
NEW YORK - UNLIKELY BEFORE 2028
Current: Reps 7 Dems 19
New: Reps 7 Dems 19
3/12/2026 Update: State court order requiring redistricting commission to draw new congressional maps stayed by U.S. Supreme Court on March 2, 2026. Litigation ongoing.
No change yet
Current Reps: 29 New Reps: 18 Current Dems: 89 New Dems: 100
Dem Gain: 11 Rep Loss: -11
3/12/2026 Update: Dems + 5
Gains / Losses
Republican 220 + 17 = 237 - 11 = 226
Democratic* 215 - 17 = 198 + 11 = 209
Total 435
3/12/2026 Update: Total Reps + 2
* Both vacancies are in heavily favored dem districts.
Note 1: Missouri’s two Dem districts center on St Louis and Kansas City. Not sure how the KC district can be gerrymander to make it Rep. The 3rd district is very gerrymandered. I don’t see why.
Note 2: Included here as it was on the original list. Again, don’t see redistricting actually doing anything.
Note 3: Used worst case numbers.
Note 4: How is Utah even in the mix for the Dems?
It really ticks me off that Indiana’s GOP disapproved the redistricting here. The GOP shot themselves in the foot and betrayed the President, a member of their own party. Benedict Pence and the Lugarites are to blame.
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