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Utah Legislature Approves 'Option C' Congressional Map for Court Review

Judge Dianna M. Gibson must select by Nov. 10 either the legislature’s plan or the plaintiffs’ alternative under Proposition 4.

The Utah State Capitol overlooking the Salt Lake City skyline and the Wasatch Mountain range is seen in March 2024. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Rep. Candice Pierucci, co-chair of the Legislative Redistricting Committee and bill sponsor of SB1012 Congressional Boundaries Designation, gives a thumbs-up after SB1012 Congressional Boundaries Designation was passed during a special session in the House chamber at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.
A representative looks at proposed maps during discussions of SB1012 Congressional Boundaries Designation in the House chamber at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.

Overview

  • The Legislative Redistricting Committee advanced Option C, which then passed the House 36–17 and the Senate 18–9 during a special session.
  • The redraw keeps Salt Lake City in one district, splits Davis, Salt Lake and Utah counties, and leaves two districts safely Republican while making Districts 2 and 3 more competitive.
  • Republican leaders say the plan follows Better Boundaries standards, as Democrats and allied groups denounce it as a partisan gerrymander.
  • GOP lawmakers say they plan to appeal the court-ordered process and are keeping the 2021 map in statute in case higher courts reinstate it.
  • Democrats contend the new lines create a real pickup opportunity in 2026 even as Republicans remain favored across all four seats.