A campaign to reform state-level redistricting, with backing from former federal officials and well-connected election lawyers, launched Tuesday. Its backers say the effort needs 3 to 4 million dollars and more than half a million signatures to get a constitutional amendment on the 2026 general election ballot.

A bid to establish a ballot initiative in 2026 to reform the redistricting process for Illinois state legislative map-making has kicked off, led by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Bill Daley and ex-Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Former President Barack Obama accused Lone Star State Republicans of seeking to engage in gerrymandering in "a power grab that undermines our democracy"

Barack Obama called Texas Republicans' push to add five new Republican congressional seats "a power grab that undermines our democracy."

The topic of redistricting has been at the national forefront since Texas unveiled an aggressive plan to strip the Democrats of five congressional seats

Calif., said that he doesn’t have concerns about Democratic redistricting efforts backfiring while fighting against Texas Republicans.

The Texas House is scheduled to try convening a quorum again at noon, with absent Democrats expected to return.