They are trying to rig the midterms
They are trying to rig the midterms Zach VanHouten, People For the American Way pfaw.org From: alerts@pfaw.org To: Mr Mark M Giese Wed, Jun 3 2026 at 6:26 PM Mark , Republicans are reading the polls, seeing the backlash coming, and racing to lock in power before voters can hold them accountable. And last night, the Supreme Court’s right-wing majority just gave them another opening. In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates a majority Black district and gives Republicans a major advantage heading into the 2026 midterms. A three-judge federal panel had blocked this map after finding it intentionally discriminatory. But the Supreme Court’s ultra-conservative majority stepped in and allowed Alabama to move forward anyway, letting Republicans swap out the current map for one that could help them flip a seat back into their column. This is exactly what voting rights advocates warned would happen after the Supreme Co...
