NPR Topics: Elections

U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act ruling

Benjamin Swasey — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:08:44 -0400

Louisiana suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, following Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state's congressional map is an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander."

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Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress

Hansi Lo Wang — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400

By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.

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Florida lawmakers pass a voting map that could help Republicans flip 4 House seats

Tristan Wood — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:05:25 -0400

The map drawn by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis boosts President Trump's effort to reshape voting before the midterm elections. The GOP likely holds a slight edge over Democrats in redistricting now.

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The U.S. Supreme Court strikes another severe blow to the Voting Rights Act

Miles Parks — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:24:21 -0400

The court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander."

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Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting

Douglas Soule — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:10:40 -0400

Florida's governor has called lawmakers to meet starting Tuesday. They'll consider a fast-track redistricting that could flip some House seats held by Democrats to Republicans.

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4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash

Stephen Fowler — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400

The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.

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With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push

Larry Kaplow — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400

After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.

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Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map

Ashley Lopez — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:50:52 -0400

Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.

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For Maine Democrats, it's battle-tested Mills vs. populist Platner in Senate primary

Steve Mistler — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:35 -0400

In recent weeks, Maine Gov. Janet Mills has struggled to take an authoritative lead against her challenger in the Democratic Senate primary, Graham Platner. He is leading her in fundraising and polls.

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Here are the results for Virginia's 2026 redistricting ballot measure

NPR Staff — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Live election results: Get the latest on Virginia's special election on redistricting.