A look at the nationwide redistricting race for the House

Usually states redistrict after the census early in the decade. But President Trump prompted Texas to pass a map tilting five House seats to Republicans. California responded, helping Democrats’ chances in five seats. Indiana is debating redistricting now as the GOP heads into the new year with an edge in reshaping the 2026 elections.

State
Status
Changes would favor
Current seats in Congress
California Approved At Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s urging, California voters passed a map countering Texas and helping Democrats’ chances in five House seats. Dem. 43 Dem. 9 GOP
Missouri Approved Lawmakers passed a map to help Republicans win another House seat. Opponents started a petition initiative that could block the map. GOP 2 Dem. 6 GOP
North Carolina Approved The Republican-led legislature passed a new map that could help their party win one more House seat. GOP 4 Dem. 10 GOP
Ohio Approved The current map is expiring. A bipartisan deal, with the GOP holding more leverage, was made for a map that might help Republicans win a couple of seats. Some Democrats say their party could still win them. GOP 5 Dem. 10 GOP
Texas Approved At Trump’s urging this summer, Republicans passed a map to help the GOP win five more seats in the House in 2026 — setting off the national map race. The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to let it proceed. GOP 13 Dem. 25 GOP
Utah Approved A judge ruled the state’s map was an illegal racial gerrymander and approved a new map that could help Democrats win a seat. Dem. 0 Dem. 4 GOP
Florida In progress The Republican governor is calling for the state to redistrict up to five seats in the GOP’s favor this spring. GOP 8 Dem. 20 GOP
Indiana In progress At Trump’s urging, the legislature is meeting now to consider targeting the state’s two Democratic-held seats, but some Republicans oppose the move. GOP 2 Dem. 7 GOP
Maryland In progress Democratic Gov. Wes Moore has formed a commission to study redistricting that could impact the seat held by a Republican. Dem. 7 Dem. 1 GOP
Virginia In progress Democratic lawmakers passed initial approval for a redistricting constitutional amendment that could help their party win a couple of seats. It would require legislative approval again and public vote in 2026. Dem. 6 Dem. 5 GOP
Illinois Being considered Democrats in charge have not ruled out redistricting to gain an edge in one or two seats. Dem. 14 Dem. 3 GOP
Kansas Being considered Republicans have failed to get enough votes to redistrict the one seat held by a Democrat but can keep trying. GOP 1 Dem. 3 GOP
Louisiana Being considered Republican lawmakers have delayed the 2026 primaries by a month to allow more time to help their party redistrict. GOP 2 Dem. 4 GOP
Colorado Possible after 2026 It’s probably still a longshot and can’t happen for 2026, but a petition drive and the state attorney general have called for redistricting to help Democrats. Dem. 4 Dem. 4 GOP
New York Possible after 2026 Democrats could redistrict, but the state constitution prohibits it from happening in time for the 2026 election. Dem. 19 Dem. 7 GOP

Notes: Legal challenges are ongoing in some states. And the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in October in a case related to the Voting Rights Act that could prompt more states to act.