{"id":2553498,"date":"2026-01-27T01:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T06:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-appeal-ruling-that-scrapped-new-york-citys-sole-gop-house-district-6\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T01:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T06:25:06","slug":"republicans-appeal-ruling-that-scrapped-new-york-citys-sole-gop-house-district-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-appeal-ruling-that-scrapped-new-york-citys-sole-gop-house-district-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans appeal ruling that scrapped New York City&#8217;s sole GOP House district"},"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\">24<\/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%2Frepublicans-appeal-ruling-that-scrapped-new-york-citys-sole-gop-house-district-6%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=2553498&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>A New York judge, Jeffrey Pearlman, ruled that the state\u2019s 11th Congressional District in New York City diluted Black and Hispanic voting power and ordered the bipartisan Self-reliant Redistricting Commission to redraw the map by Feb. 6. Republicans have appealed the decision to both an appeals court and the New York Court of Appeals, calling the ruling partisan. Incumbent Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) argued the decision disenfranchises voters who chose a Republican despite a Democratic registration advantage. The lawsuit to redraw the district was filed by an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >election firm aligned<\/a> with Democrats and is part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-appeal-ruling-that-scrapped-new-york-citys-sole-gop-house-district-3\/\" title=\"... that scrapped New ... City&#039;s sole GOP House ...\">broader national redistricting battle<\/a>, with New York currently holding 19 Democratic and seven Republican House seats.  <\/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\">Republicans appeal ruling that scrapped New York City&rsquo;s sole GOP House district<\/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_2482575\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> appealed a ruling that scrapped the last remaining <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a> congressional district held by a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Just days before, New York Judge Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that New York&rsquo;s 11th Congressional District diluted the voting power of blacks and Hispanics. He demanded that the bipartisan Independent Redistricting Commission redraw the map and submit a new one by Feb. 6. Republicans portrayed the move as partisan and urged an appeal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4434285\/randy-fine-probe-left-wing-groups-minnesota-ice-protests\/\">Rep. Randy Fine calls for inquiry into left-wing groups targeting ICE agents in Minnesota<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4432160\/bitter-senate-primaries-offer-democrats-midterms-roadmap\/\">Battle for the soul of Democrats seen through prism of bitter Senate primaries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4432126\/trump-help-midterm-campaign-trail-iowa-trip\/\">Trump tries to prove he&#8217;s a help in Iowa&#8217;s swing House races<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Among those objecting to the judge&rsquo;s decision was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-circulator-bus-service-to-close-its-doors-by-the-end-of-the-year-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DC Circulator bus service to close its doors by the end of the year - Washington Examiner\">district&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s incumbent congresswoman, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY). She argued that the ruling was an attempt to disenfranchise voters who had chosen a Republican despite the Democrats having the advantage.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite having a Democratic registration advantage, voters chose a Republican, and that choice should stand,&rdquo; she said in an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wabcradio.com\/episode\/rep-nicole-malliotakis-redistricting-effort-seeks-to-disenfranchise-staten-island-and-brooklyn-4-min\/\">interview<\/a> with WABC Radio.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans appealed the ruling to both an appeals court and the highest court in New York, the Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4434813\/trump-endorsement-indiana-state-senator-redistricting\/\">TRUMP BACKS CHALLENGER TO INDIANA STATE SENATOR WHO VOTED AGAINST REDISTRICTING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The case to redraw Malliotakis&rsquo;s district was filed by an election firm aligned with the Democratic Party. It comes as part of a national redistricting arms race, triggered by Texas Republicans introducing a new map giving Republicans five more seats in the state.<\/p>\n<p>New York currently has 19 Democratic and seven Republican congressional seats.<\/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>GOP appeals scrapping of NYC&#8217;s last House seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2553499,"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\/2026\/01\/AP26021818266306.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[41074,71991,36462,16985,3756],"class_list":["post-2553498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-court-appeal","tag-gop-house-district","tag-new-york-city","tag-redistricting","tag-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26021818266306.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553498","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2553498"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2553502,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2553498\/revisions\/2553502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2553499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2553498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2553498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2553498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}