April 4, 2023 at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File
As states gear up to do what they can to shape the future of the House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the Republican-majority Louisiana legislature and Democratic-majority Virginia legislature on Wednesday greenlit an effort that would allow for House redistricting in the middle of the decade.
The effort is part of a broader national race for partisan gains as the White House seeks to redraw boundaries in line with the normal post-census cycle, since redistricting typically occurs once every 10 years.
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