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5 key Utah redistricting issues to watch in 2026
As states across the nation broke into a redistricting arms race ahead of the 2026 elections, Utah got a new congressional map through a court-ordered redistricting process stemming from a yearslong lawsuit alleging gerrymandering and a violation of Utahns’ rights to reform their government through ballot initiative. By the end of 2025, a Utah judge had ordered a new congressional map that included one Democratic-leaning district. The ruling has left Republican lawmakers dismayed and defiant. They’ve accused the judge of violating the Utah Constitution and separation of powers ...