NDRC Statement on SCOTUS Greenlighting California’s New, Voter-Approved Congressional Map

Washington, D.C. — Today, Marina Jenkins, Executive Director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court allowing California to use its new congressional map, which was approved by an overwhelming majority of voters at the ballot box, in the 2026 midterm elections:

“Today’s ruling proves that Trump and Republicans’ shameless gerrymandering has only empowered Democratic states to fight back just as hard. Republicans thought they could rig the maps in Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina without pushback—but they were sorely mistaken. As Florida Republicans pursue another aggressive gerrymander, stealing as many as five more seats, Democratic leaders must follow California’s lead in order to protect democracy.”

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