Alabama passes legislation allowing new primary elections if courts permit use of a Republican-drawn congressional map that reduces Democratic seats. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act and is part of a wider southern GOP effort to redraw districts before the midterms.
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Tennessee's Republican legislature approves a new congressional map that splits the state's majority-Black district in Memphis, a move expected to favor Republicans in the 2024 midterms. The redistricting follows a Supreme Court ruling limiting racial gerrymandering protections.
President Trump-backed challengers won five Indiana GOP state Senate primaries, ousting incumbents who opposed his redistricting plan. The results reflect Trump's strong influence in the state and the high stakes of the redistricting fight.
Louisiana suspends its May 16 U.S. House primaries after the Supreme Court invalidates the state's congressional map for racial gerrymandering. Other races, including Senate primaries, will proceed as scheduled.
Chris Taylor wins a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, expanding the liberal majority to 5-2. The victory continues a trend of Democratic-backed successes in the state’s high court races and could influence key issues like redistricting and voting rights.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has announced that six Republicans have been charged with two felony counts each for submitting false certificates to Congress declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in the state. The six Republicans, who are all involved in the state GOP or Clark County GOP, have been indicted by the Nevada grand jury and face penalties yet to be determined. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was hit with 23 additional charges Tuesday, including allegations of identity theft and fraud, according to federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York. The charges allege that Santos and his former campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks, used individuals' personal credit card information to make unauthorized charges in support of his political campaign and submitted false financial reports to the FEC. If convicted, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison.
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has expressed his thoughts on leaving the Democratic Party, citing the "extremes of the Democrat and Republican Party that is harming our nation". He has not yet made a decision, but his potential departure could have a significant impact on the party's ability to pass legislation in the Senate. Manchin has kept his political plans close to the vest, pledging to announce a decision on his future in the Democratic Party at a later date.