JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Maryland Democrats begin redistricting special session
The session is likely to address a constitutional amendment that would allow a redrawn map to survive judicial scrutiny.
NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Voters in Louisiana Head to the Polls, Uncertain but Determined
Votes cast for the House candidates on Saturday’s primary ballot won’t count after state officials moved the election to November to provide time to redraw congressional maps.
DAILYCALLER (Nick Naulty) - Mississippi Gov. Cancels Special Session Amid Redistricting Push In The South
"It’s complicated"
DAILYCALLER (Vince Coglianese) - Editor Daily Rundown: GOP Lawmakers Face Brutal Election Night After Helping To Block Trump-Backed Redistricting Bid
INDIANA ELECTION RESULTS ... TRUMP-ENDORSED CANDIDATES HAVE BIG NIGHT UNSEATING WEAK INDIANA STATE GOP SENATORS ... NYT: Most Trump-Backed Challengers Beat Indiana Incumbents Who Bucked Trump President Trump promised political payback last year when Indiana state senators from his own party voted down his plan to redraw the state’s congressional map to help Republicans.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Jeffries wages rare public pressure campaign urging Maryland Democrats to redistrict
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went public Wednesday with his pressure campaign urging Democratic state legislators to vote on a new congressional map. Why it matters: Jeffries doesn't usually put himself in such public conflict with fellow Democrats, but he'll will need every advantage he can get in his quest to become speaker in 2027. - The universe of competitive House seats is already historically small this midterm cycle. - Jeffries is trying to persuade as many Democrat-controlled states as possible to redraw their legislative maps to counteract the GOP's mid-decade redistricting in Texas, Missouri and elsewhere. Driving the news: Jeffries met Wednesday with Maryland state Senate President Bill Ferguson in…