Alabama officials on Friday, May 8, 2026, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to use a new congressional voting map for the upcoming midterm elections. The proposed map is designed to boost Republican chances of flipping at least one Democratic-held seat.
The request comes after a lower court blocked the map, ruling it likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting power of Black residents. Alabama has a history of legal battles over redistricting, including a 2023 Supreme Court decision that found the state's previous map discriminated against Black voters.
The state argues the new map complies with federal law and that the lower court's injunction was improper. The Supreme Court has not yet indicated how it will rule, but the case could have significant implications for the 2026 midterm elections.
