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GOP to Appeal Utah Supreme Court to Halt State's New Congressional Map

Utah GOP lawmakers will appeal a court ruling and propose a constitutional amendment to restore legislative control over redistricting for the 2026 midterms.

  • On Tuesday, the Utah Legislature announced it will appeal the court-ordered map and plans a Dec. 9 special session for a 2026 ballot amendment.
  • Earlier this month, Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson rejected the Legislature's map and approved a different one after the Legislature's 2021 repeal effort and a 2024 Utah Supreme Court ruling upheld Proposition 4.
  • The new court map shows Salt Lake County almost entirely within one district, creating a safely Democratic seat as five Democrats, including former Rep. Ben McAdams, enter the 2026 race against Rep. Blake Moore.
  • The special session called for Dec. 9 aims to consider an amendment to clarify that initiatives like Proposition 4 cannot override the Utah Constitution and to potentially delay the candidate filing deadline Jan. 2 to allow for appeals and map changes.
  • Courts have previously limited legislative attempts by ruling that the Utah Supreme Court found Amendment D's ballot wording deceptive last year, fueling the ongoing political and legal conflict, Senate President J. Stuart Adams said.
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Utah News Dispatch broke the news in on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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