Overview

• Democratic voters, represented by the Elias Law Group, have formally asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to replace the state’s current congressional district boundaries.
• The petition argues that the court’s 2023 decision to redraw state legislative maps sets a precedent for revisiting U.S. House district lines.
• Republicans currently hold six of Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House seats, with only two districts considered competitive under the existing maps.
• The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court, with a 4-3 majority solidified by Susan Crawford’s April election, is being asked to bypass lower courts and take the case directly.
• Democrats aim to flip two congressional districts, including the 3rd and 1st, ahead of the 2026 midterms, leveraging the court’s potential ruling for fairer maps.