Overview
- Democratic governors convened in Arizona and, under new DGA chair Andy Beshear, set 2026 campaigns to spotlight cost-of-living issues while building state party infrastructure.
- The Supreme Court allowed Texas’ new congressional map to proceed, a plan projected to add about five GOP House seats and give Republicans a short-term mapping edge.
- Analysts estimate mid-decade remapping could shift roughly 12–14 seats toward Republicans, with Democrats potentially countering with around nine, pending court rulings and state actions.
- Indiana’s Senate will weigh a House-passed plan that could create a 9–0 GOP House delegation, with reports of divided Republican senators, intense lobbying, primary threats and security concerns for lawmakers.
- Democrats point to 2025 gains in New Jersey and Virginia and a narrowed Tennessee special election margin, while some GOP strategists warn Trump’s map push could overextend safe districts and backfire.