Republicans target blue-state districts after US Supreme Court voting rights decision

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 993

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Republicans on a U.S. Senate panel suggested Tuesday a recent Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act invalidated U.S. House districts in Democratic states where most residents belong to a racial minority group.

Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, signaled that Republicans will target majority-minority districts in blue states as they seek to maximize their opportunities to reshape the political map ahead of the …

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