Sentences with phrase «new congressional map»

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to block new congressional maps that could tilt several key races in Democrats» favor from being used in the midterm elections.

North Carolina Republicans are gearing up for a showdown between 13th District Rep. George Holding and 2nd District Rep. Renee Ellmers as a result of a proposed new congressional map the General Assembly approved Friday.

After much anticipation, the federal courts have released new congressional maps for the State of New York tonight.

The decision, handed down in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, orders the Virginia General Assembly to draw up new congressional maps by April — potentially launching a frenzied and highly political battle for survival within Virginia's congressional delegation.

A new congressional map was passed by the state legislative commission in late 2011 by a tight vote in which the independent chairman sided with the GOP.

Pennsylvania hosted its first primaries Tuesday under a new congressional map, solidifying general election matchups in an important swing state.

(The governor chose not to intervene on behalf of his fellow Democrats in a dispute over a new congressional map, and actually greatly helped the Republicans who hold the New York State Senate during the redistricting process.)

Assemblyman John McEneny, D - Albany, said the committee plans to release new district maps for the state Senate and Assembly early next week, but hasn't penned a rough draft of the state's new congressional map.

New Congressional maps are expected within days for North Carolina.