The 1st Congressional District of Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, is being redistricted to be a Democrat-heavy seat, but his new district will be Utah-2. (Getty Images)
"We receive today's decision with profound disappointment but respect for the Court's careful review," the statement, shared on X by Owens, read. "This case concerns the Constitution's allocation of authority over federal elections, a question of lasting importance beyond any single election cycle."
"Having these issues heard has strengthened public understanding and clarified what is at stake," the statement continued. "We remain convinced that the Constitution assigns this responsibility to the State's lawmaking authority and that this principle is essential to preserving constitutional order and the rule of law."
A state judge had ordered the new map, striking congressional voting lines adopted by the state legislature after the 2020 census. A state voter referendum had approved anti-gerrymandering standards. The Utah Supreme Court, in recent days, had also rejected the original map crafted by the GOP-controlled legislature.
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Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, signed on to challenge the new redistricting map that would expose one of Utah's four GOP House seats to a potential Democrat flip in the 2026 midterms. (Octavio Jones/Reuters)
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President Donald Trump has acknowledged the difficult history for sitting presidents' parties in midterm elections, and the current House GOP majority is held by a slim margin of 218-214 with three current vacancies: Former Rep. Mike Sherrill, D-N.J., who resigned to become New Jersey's governor; former Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., who resigned at the start of the congressional year; and late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., who died Jan. 6.
Fox News' Bill Mears contributed to this report.
Eric Mack is a writer for Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
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