{"id":2452215,"date":"2025-06-26T08:45:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-states-congressional-maps\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T08:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:47:46","slug":"wisconsin-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-states-congressional-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-states-congressional-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to state\u2019s congressional maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsin-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-states-congressional-maps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2452215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge from Democrats regarding the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-redistricting-could-aid-gops-chances-of-retaking-house-in-2022\/\" title=\"California Re...ing Could Aid GOP\u2019s Chances Of Retaking ... In 2022\">congressional district boundaries<\/a>, which they hoped to alter before the 2026 midterm elections to gain a competitive advantage. Currently, Republicans hold six out of eight congressional districts in Wisconsin. Democrats, including Rep. mark pocan, believe the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-and-white-house-weigh-options-to-redistrict-house-seats\/\" title=\"Texas GOP and White ... weigh options to re... ... seats\">existing district lines<\/a> are gerrymandered adn do not provide equal portrayal for all citizens. Business owner Rebecca Cooke, who nearly defeated Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in the last election,is running for Congress to advocate for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dan-osborn-launches-pac-to-elect-working-class-heroes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Dan Osborn launches PAC to elect &#039;working-class&#039; heroes - Washington Examiner\">working-class representation<\/a>. Despite the Democrats&#8217; efforts, the court&#8217;s decision means the current congressional maps, which have survived previous challenges, will remain in place.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wisconsin Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to state&rsquo;s congressional maps<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2158445\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">liberal-majority<\/a> Wisconsin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Supreme Court<\/a> ruled not to hear a challenge from Democrats who sought to toss out the state&rsquo;s congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats had been hoping for the maps to be redrawn so they could be more competitive in the battleground state&rsquo;s U.S. House races.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3452320\/house-gop-duo-endorses-mike-rogers-michigan-senate\/\">House GOP duo endorses Mike Rogers for Michigan Senate as colleague weighs bid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3454484\/schumer-2028-warning-mamdani-new-york-upset\/\">Schumer gets 2028 warning with Mamdani New York upset<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3454479\/andre-bauer-considering-run-lindsey-graham-senate-seat\/\">Ex-Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer weighing Lindsey Graham challenge in South Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Republicans control six out of eight congressional districts in the state. Democrats hope to flip the House in 2026 and sought more favorable district boundaries to aid in that effort.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s good that Wisconsin has fair maps at the state level, but we deserve them at the federal level as well,&rdquo; Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) said. &ldquo;Unfortunately, gerrymandered maps for members of Congress will remain in Wisconsin.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Two of the districts, represented by Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), are the only ones held by Republicans considered competitive. Business owner Rebecca Cooke came within 3 points of upsetting Van Orden in his district and is running in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m running for Congress because Wisconsin families deserve a fair shot and a seat at the table,&rdquo; Cooke said in a press release announcing her candidacy. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s clear we need more working-class voices in Congress who have lived failed policy and will actually fight like hell to rebuild the middle class.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cooke argued she outperformed other Democrats in November 2024 and called Van Orden &ldquo;vulnerable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats entered into the case because the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-states-congressional-maps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... to ... to state\u2019s ... - Washington Examiner\">court redrew maps<\/a> for state legislative districts a few years ago and claimed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >current federal map violates<\/a> the state constitution&rsquo;s requirement that all Wisconsin residents be treated equally.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3454074\/wisconsin-supreme-court-rules-against-tony-evers-veto-powers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR IN FIGHT OVER VETO POWERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Republicans redrew the maps in 2010, Democrats held five seats to the Republicans&rsquo; three. The state has a Democratic governor in Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI), with one Democratic senator, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and one Republican senator, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI).<\/p>\n<p>The current congressional maps were drawn by Evers and have withstood every challenge since.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2158445\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2158445\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats&#8217; challenge to congressional maps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2452216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wisconsin-state-capitol.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[55210,37612,41726,32275,4124],"class_list":["post-2452215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congressional-maps","tag-legal-challenge","tag-state-politics","tag-supreme-court","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/wisconsin-state-capitol.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2452215"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2452219,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452215\/revisions\/2452219"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2452216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2452215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2452215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2452215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}