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After a judge's ruling late Monday, what congressional district will Utah voters be in for the 2026 midterm election? Use this map to find out.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Monday rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers and adopted an alternate proposal creating a Democratic-leaning district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans hold all four of Utah’s U.S. House seats and had advanced a map poised to protect them.
In 2018, Utah voters narrowly approved Proposition 4 with 50.3% of the vote, establishing an independent commission to recommend new congressional maps to the Legislature every 10 years and outlining redistricting requirements to prevent unfair partisan gerrymandering.
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A Utah judge issued a bombshell ruling rejecting new congressional boundaries proposed by GOP lawmakers and picking a map that will create a district heavily favoring Democrats. Read her ruling here.