{"id":2503543,"date":"2025-10-27T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-democrats-target-gop-house-seat-in-redistricting-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T16:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:13:29","slug":"new-york-democrats-target-gop-house-seat-in-redistricting-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-democrats-target-gop-house-seat-in-redistricting-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Democrats target GOP House seat in redistricting lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fnew-york-democrats-target-gop-house-seat-in-redistricting-lawsuit%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=2503543&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>New York residents have filed a lawsuit challenging the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/redistricting-lawsuits-in-15-states-could-reshape-2024-races\/\" title=\"...s in 15 States Could Reshape 2024 Races\">newly redrawn congressional maps<\/a>, alleging that the 2024 redistricting plan discriminates against minority voters in the 11th District, which includes Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. The lawsuit claims that Black and latino voters in this district have less chance to elect representatives of their choice. The redistricting, led by state Democrats last year, was designed to target Republican seats and strengthen Democratic incumbents, resulting in Democrats gaining three House seats in the 2024 election. Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, who represents the 11th District, dismissed the lawsuit and highlighted her endorsement by former President Donald Trump. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >redistricting battle reflects broader national conflicts<\/a> over district boundaries, with Democrats pushing back against Republican-led plans in other states. Governor Kathy Hochul supports ongoing Democratic efforts to redraw maps to enhance their political advantage, framing the struggle as a critical political fight. Meanwhile, New York Republicans have criticized the lawsuit as an attempt to disenfranchise voters and impose racial gerrymandering.  <\/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\">New York Democrats target Republican House seat in redistricting lawsuit<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2385248\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a> residents on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to toss out the state&rsquo;s newly redrawn political maps due to allegations that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\">redistricting<\/a> plan discriminates against minority voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last year, state Democrats led redistricting efforts that culminated in the approval of new maps that were designed to target then-GOP Rep. Brandon Williams&rsquo;s seat and give Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) a boost. After Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) gave a final green light to the map, which was backed by House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY), Democrats picked up <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-elections\/new-york-house-results\">three House seats<\/a> in the 2024 election in the 22nd, 19th, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-iowas-voter-registrations-may-reveal-its-shift-to-the-right-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Iowa\u2019s voter registrations may reveal its shift to the right - Washington Examiner\">fourth congressional districts<\/a>.&nbsp;Williams lost his bid for reelection, while Suozzi was able to fend off a Republican challenger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3865093\/federal-workers-union-democrats-pass-gop-funding-bill\/\">Federal workers&#8217; union calls on Democrats to pass GOP funding bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3864720\/indiana-governor-special-legislative-session-redistricting-next-week\/\">Indiana governor calls special legislative session for redistricting next week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3864734\/watch-live-mike-johnson-hold-a-press-conference\/\">WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson holds a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates ..., &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Democratic-aligned law firm Elias Law Group alleged this week that the 2024 plan discriminated against minorities in New York&rsquo;s 11th District, which covers all of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) holds that seat and the distinction of being New York City&rsquo;s only Republican member of Congress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) speaks at a press conference across the street from the Manhattan criminal court, Monday, May 13, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Stefan Jeremiah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The lawsuit argued that the map disenfranchised minority voters, stating that &ldquo;Black and Latino Staten Islanders have less opportunity than other members of the electorate to elect a representative of their choice and influence elections.&rdquo; The lawsuit demands that the legislature redraw the district to rectify its concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Malliotakis <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NMalliotakis\/status\/1982799230407225758\">appeared unfazed<\/a> by the development targeting her district this week, as she posted to social media to thank President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> for endorsing her bid for reelection.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you President Trump for this early endorsement of my re-election posted over the weekend,&rdquo; she said on X. &ldquo;Together we delivered tax relief for middle-class families and senior citizens, increased the [state and local tax] deduction, secured our borders &amp; deported the criminals who wreaked havoc in NYC.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The firm&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.democracydocket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-27-Petition.pdf\">lawsuit<\/a> comes as Democrats look to counter nationwide Republican redistricting efforts designed to boost their political power in the lower chamber. In New York, that could look like scrapping the 2024 plan and creating a new proposal that party elders believe could better expand their reach in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 plan was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/new-york-lawmakers-approve-congressional-map-rcna140890\">widely viewed<\/a> as a modest redistricting proposal that stopped far short of more extensive gerrymandering efforts Democrats had previously pushed in New York in 2022 before being halted by the state&rsquo;s Supreme Court.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>State Republican leaders have slammed the latest lawsuit, calling it &ldquo;a naked attempt to disenfranchise voters in NY-11 and elect a Democrat to this Congressional District contrary to the will of voters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, Democrats attempt another gerrymander of NY-11 by linking Staten Island to Manhattan. The current Staten Island\/Brooklyn district is compact, respects communities of interest, and has been approved by both the courts and the State Legislature. This latest lawsuit, brought by the same lawyers who previously defended the unconstitutional state gerrymander in 2022, is seeking a blatant racial gerrymander in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment,&rdquo;&nbsp; NYGOP Chairman Ed Cox said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nygop.org\/nygop-response-to-ridiculous-ny-11-lawsuit\/\">in a statement<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the lawsuit likely faces a long-shot path toward success, it represents growing Democratic resistance to Republican efforts in Texas and elsewhere to redistrict states. Such plans were most <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3864720\/indiana-governor-special-legislative-session-redistricting-next-week\/\">recently announced<\/a> in Indiana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3495486\/redistricting-wars-threaten-make-congress-partisan\/\"><strong>REDISTRICTING WARS THREATEN TO MAKE CONGRESS MORE PARTISAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In New York, Hochul has<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3777036\/hochul-says-game-on-with-ny-redistricting\/\"> signaled support <\/a>for Democratic redistricting efforts to combat the GOP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;History will judge us for how we respond to this moment,&rdquo; she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3490111\/new-york-kathy-hochul-texas-democrats-fled-redistricting-war\/\">said in August<\/a>. &ldquo;This is a war. We are at war. And that&rsquo;s why the gloves are off, and I say, bring it on.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>NY Democrats sue over redistricting, targeting GOP seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2503544,"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\/10\/AP24134602830820.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,6203,38087,32120,65976],"class_list":["post-2503543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-gop","tag-house-seat","tag-new-york","tag-redistricting-lawsuit"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP24134602830820.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503543","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2503543"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2503547,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503543\/revisions\/2503547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2503544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2503543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2503543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2503543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}