A Utah district judge has ruled that the state must redraw its congressional districts because the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature erred when it overruled a ballot measure passed by voters t

A judge has issued a ruling in a lawsuit accusing the Utah state legislature of illegally gerrymandering congressional districts to benefit Republicans.

A Utah judge ruled on Monday that the state must redraw its congressional map ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, saying Utah's Republican-controlled legislature had overstepped in overruling an earlier ballot measure passed by voters against drawing districts to favor any party.