LOADING ERROR LOADINGSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Monday rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers, adopting an alternate proposal creating a Democrat-leaning district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans hold all four of Utah’s U.S. House seats and had advanced a map poised to protect them. Gibson ultimately selected a map drawn by plaintiffs, the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government. The Utah ruling gives an unexpected boost to Democrats, who have fewer opportunities to gain seats through redistricting. Republicans have argued Gibson does not have legal authority to enact a map that wasn’t approved by the Legislature.

Source: Huffington Post November 11, 2025 17:39 UTC