U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids celebrates end of GOP bid to gerrymander Kansas congressional districts

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, is relieved Kansans stood up to President Trump's call to gerrymander congressional districts to favor GOP candidates.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids expressed appreciation Wednesday to Kansans who objected to the effort by President Donald Trump to pressure state lawmakers into gerrymandering the political map to make it easier for Republican candidates to win election in all four Kansas congressional districts.

Davids, a Democrat serving the 3rd District of eastern Kansas, is running for election to a fifth term in the U.S. House. The three other Kansas seats in the U.S. …

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