U.S. House Elections 2026

Two lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional districts are unlikely to be resolved before the 2026 midterms, judges and schedules indicated during Dec. 12 hearings in Madison. One three-judge panel set a prospective trial date of April 5, 2027 if the case proceeds, while plaintiffs in a separate case urged a ruling by the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s March 1, 2026 map deadline; defendants argue rushing for 2026 would be unfair. The Wisconsin Supreme Court last month directed that such redistricting suits be first heard by three-judge panels under a 2011 law.

The Indiana Senate rejected a Trump‑backed mid‑decade congressional map 31–19, with 21 Republicans joining 10 Democrats to defeat a plan that would have remade the state into a 9–0 GOP map and likely ousted Reps. André Carson and Frank Mrvan. The vote came after intense pressure from Trump and allies — including visits by VP JD Vance and public threats of primary challenges (Trump singled out Senate leader Rodric Bray, who voted no) — and amid reports of swatting, bomb threats and other harassment of lawmakers.