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It didn’t catch many national headlines, but the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling does not hear two lawsuits aimed at redrawing the battlefield state eight Congressional District It may have a significant impact on the 2026 midterm elections.
In the second half of last month, the Liberal Magistrates Court refused to hear challenges raised by Democrats seeking to change the current map, which could make the state currently hold two of the six congressional districts currently held by Republicans in the state.
move The Supreme Court of Wisconsin It seems to benefit Republicans as they aim to defend their fragile House majority in next year’s election.
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The Wisconsin Capitol was on April 1, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin. The state Supreme Court is located in the state capitol. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)
That’s because Derrick Van Orden, Republican representative for Wisconsin’s Third Congress District, and Bryan Steil, the state’s most competitive home seat, may be safer without redrawing the map.
“Every seat matters House of Representatives When it only had to flip the three interests of control, a new map of Wisconsin could have helped Democrats in at least two seats, namely the First and Third Districts,” Jacob Rubashkin, a nonpartisan political barrier, told Fox News in the election.
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“This is a setback for the Democrats, but certainly not an insurmountable setback, as the party has a lot of offensive opportunities across the country, and even in Wisconsin, we still see District 3 as the most competitive area. Depending on the political environment and the quality of the candidates, the first inning can also be competitive, even at the current limits.”
Democrats are convinced that they can still get two seats.
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“It’s already obvious that Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil were frightened because they couldn’t defend their records — whether it was their Medicaid tickets when giving billionaires tax breaks, or their 100% support for advocacy tariffs is to raise costs for Wisconsin families. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC spokesman Katie Smith told Fox News.
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden represents Wisconsin’s competitive third congressional district, which covers the southwestern and western regions of the battlefield state. (Provided by the office of Congressman Derrick Van Orden)
But competitors National Republican Congress Committee (NRCC) disagrees.
“Both parties’ refusal of radical Democrats’ despair and political motivations to remake a map in their favor,” NRCC spokesman Zach Bannon said in a statement to Fox Neps. “There is an in-depth preview of how Wisconsin voters reject the Democrats’ failure and radical agenda in the ballot box next year.”
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Rubashkin pointed out that while Wisconsin has not changed its map, other states may change the Congressional region by mid-2026.
“Ultimately, while we expect a redistricting change in Ohio, Utah, and a few other states, the overall situation remains unchanged: Republicans are looking to have an expensive and national historical outbreak of 218 seats,” he added.
