The Supreme Court’s new decision tilting the midterms toward Republicans, explained
The Supreme Court recently made a decision that is likely to benefit the Republican Party in the upcoming midterms. This ruling, which passed with a 6-3 vote along partisan lines, allows states greater freedom in drawing electoral maps. Critics argue that this decision undermines federal protections against gerrymandering and reflects a partisan bias among the justices.
- ▪The Supreme Court's decision is expected to provide the Republican Party with an additional seat in the US House of Representatives.
- ▪The ruling was made by a 6-3 majority, with all six Republican justices voting in favor.
- ▪This decision continues a trend of dismantling federal safeguards against gerrymandering established over the past seven years.
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PoliticsThe Supreme Court’s new decision tilting the midterms toward Republicans, explainedThe Court’s new gerrymandering decision is tough to explain, unless you think the justices are GOP partisans.by Ian MillhiserJun 3, 2026, 6:15 PM UTCShareGiftRepublican Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Brett Kavanaugh. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesIan Millhiser is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke University and is the author of two books on the Supreme Court.Here’s a familiar story. On Tuesday night, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that will almost certainly give the Republican Party an additional seat in the US House of Representatives.
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