Florida Republicans face challenges due to language in the state's Constitution that puts tight restrictions on gerrymandering. ( Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Democrats could possibly pick up more seats in Illinois, but the move has gained little ground. Black lawmakers have expressed concerns that a new map could undermine minority representation, according to NBC News.
Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., said his state could be forced to respond if neighboring Indiana moved forward with its own redistricting effort. However, he later applauded Indiana when it rejected a new map.
"Our neighbors in Indiana have stood up to Trump's threats and political pressure, instead choosing to do what's right for their constituents and our democracy," Pritzker wrote on X. "Illinois will remain vigilant against his map rigging — our efforts to respond and stop his campaign are being heard."
After Indiana rejected their map, Illinois state Sen. Willie Preston, D, urged Pritzker to drop the idea, The Hill reported, noting that others have suggested that the Prairie State is still mulling the move.
Jon Maxson, a spokesperson for Illinois House Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch, told The Hill in an email that "all options remain on the table in Illinois."
Illinois faces a larger issue, as the November candidate filing deadline has already passed.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore holds a press conference in Oct. 2025 outside the State House in Annapolis, Maryland. (Kim Hairston/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images))
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Maryland Democrats have resisted pressure to redraw maps. In November, Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, formed a redistricting commission to explore the issue despite a lack of appetite for the move within his own party. The commission voted in secret to move forward with the plan, to the dismay of Democrat critics.
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat, has been a vocal opponent of redistricting.
"The overwhelming majority do not want a new congressional map," Ferguson said in a statement, according to the Hill. "They want their government focused on fostering growth, affordability, and real protections against this lawless federal Administration."
The commission is asking the public about congressional map proposals ahead of the state's Feb. 24 candidate filing deadline.
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger celebrates as she takes the stage during her election night rally at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Nov. 4, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
In late October, just before the state's gubernatorial election, Virginia Democratic lawmakers took a major first step in a complex political maneuver aimed at redrawing the state's congressional map.
Democrats were able to pass an amendment to the state's Constitution to allow lawmakers to temporarily redistrict mid-decade by 2030, The Hill noted. The amendment will need to be passed again in the spring or summer before voters can have their say. The lawmakers now have the help of additional Democrats in the state's Legislature following the November 2025 elections.
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"Our congressional delegation is 6-5 — six Democrats, five Republicans. Ten-1 is not out of the realm," Virginia House Speaker Don Scott said in early December, according to NBC News.
If voters approve of the referendum, lawmakers would be able to pass a new map ahead of the 2026 midterms. The Hill noted that Republicans are highly likely to challenge a new map in court.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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