Wisconsin Redistricting Disputes Continue Amid National Map-Drawing Fight

Wisconsin's congressional and legislative district maps have been the subject of ongoing legal and political disputes tied to national redistricting activity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. According to The Daily Cardinal, political science professor Barry Burden said recent court rulings would not change the district lines used in Wisconsin's 2026 general election, meaning the current maps remain in effect despite pending lawsuits. Separately, PBS Wisconsin reported that Wisconsin was among several states facing pressure over their congressional maps after Texas initiated a mid-decade redistricting push supported by President Trump. Gov. Tony Evers held a special legislative session in April 2026 to consider a constitutional amendment intended to permanently prohibit partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin, as reported by The Daily Cardinal. The Associated Press, as cited by PBS Wisconsin, reported that Republican governors in multiple states were considering similar redistricting actions in an effort to help the GOP maintain its narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. These two developments—Wisconsin's specific legal and legislative activity, and the broader multistate redistricting trend—were reported separately but describe concurrent events unfolding over 2025 and 2026. As of the most recent reporting, Wisconsin's existing congressional and legislative maps remain in place for the 2026 general election, and new lawsuits challenging them were still proceeding through the courts. The outcome of Evers' proposed constitutional amendment, including whether it would advance through the legislature or reach voters, was not specified in either report. It also remains unclear which other states beyond Texas had taken concrete redistricting action, as PBS Wisconsin's report described governors as still weighing such moves rather than confirming specific actions taken.