How to Use mid-decade redistricting in a Sentence

mid-decade redistricting

noun
  • Some states prohibit mid-decade redistricting while others allow it.
    Nick Allen, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The state’s new map thrust Kansas City into a nationwide mid-decade redistricting frenzy amid a bitter fight for seats in Congress.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The effort thrust Kansas City into a nationwide mid-decade redistricting frenzy amid a bitter fight for seats in Congress.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Trump is hoping the mid-decade redistricting can help Republicans buck a historical pattern in which the president’s party typically loses seats in midterms.
    ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Redistricting battle spread to numerous states Missouri’s mid-decade redistricting effort has been among the most litigated nationally, triggering about a dozen lawsuits over the past year.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The unusual mid-decade redistricting changed most South Florida districts significantly.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • In April, voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment allowing mid-decade redistricting, which Democrats hoped would give their party an edge and potentially flip several seats.
    Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s gerrymandering push The state’s new map thrust Kansas City and Missouri into a nationwide mid-decade redistricting frenzy amid a bitter fight for seats in Congress.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic Primary The Democrats competing in this heavily Republican district announced their candidacies when a mid-decade redistricting push seemed likely to turn the seat more competitive.
    New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • DeSantis’ mid-decade redistricting effort also shrunk the number of Democratic-leaning congressional seats in the state from eight to four, setting the stage for other heated congressional battles in South Florida in November.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In Alabama, some voters decided several House races following the Supreme Court decision that limited portions of the Voting Rights Act and led several states in the South to take part in mid-decade redistricting.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Her decision to run in the 20th Congressional District has created tension with Black Democrats who have already been deeply impacted by Republicans' mid-decade redistricting efforts in states such as Tennessee, Louisiana and Alabama.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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