WI Liberal Supreme Court Hand Republicans Massive Victory for 2026 Midterms [WATCH]

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 25 declined a request from Democratic groups to revisit the state’s congressional district boundaries, a decision that effectively ensures the current map will remain in place through the 2026 midterm elections.

The ruling came without comment from the justices. It marks the second time in two years the court has rejected an attempt by Democrats to alter the federal maps in the battleground state.

The decision is viewed as a setback for Democrats, who had sought to create more favorable congressional districts in their effort to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the next election cycle.

🚨 BREAKING: Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court decides NOT to redraw the Congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms to benefit Democrats.

They have REJECTED hearing a lawsuit brought by prominent Dem lawyer Marc Elias’ organization.

That could have been HORRIBLE for… pic.twitter.com/RQh2DkB9bu

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 25, 2025

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Democratic groups had filed their latest petition in May, arguing that the current congressional map—drawn under a “least change” principle that largely preserved existing lines—was inconsistent with the court’s December 2023 ruling that struck down the state’s legislative maps.

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The “least change” approach had been applied to congressional lines in a prior redistricting cycle and was seen as favoring Republican incumbents.

Republicans currently hold six of Wisconsin’s eight congressional seats.

If the map had been redrawn as requested, at least two of those districts may have become more competitive, potentially improving Democrats’ chances in 2026.

The Supreme Court’s decision leaves those Republican-held districts intact, providing a potential boost to the GOP’s national efforts to maintain and expand their House majority.

With President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda in focus, Republican control of Congress will be central to the direction of federal policymaking in the next term.

Shortly after the decision was announced, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) posted a photo on X of himself with Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), both smiling and holding beers.

“Cheers, Scott,” Tiffany wrote in the caption, signaling approval of the court’s decision.

Cheers, Scott. https://t.co/UCSPPU1FPd pic.twitter.com/j231SDsfgJ

— Rep. Tom Tiffany (@RepTiffany) June 25, 2025

Although Wisconsin’s current maps will stand, the national redistricting landscape remains in flux.

Republican-led states such as Ohio and Texas are reportedly reviewing their own maps with an eye toward potential adjustments ahead of the 2026 cycle.

The broader effort by Democrats to challenge maps in multiple states has been closely associated with Democratic attorney Marc Elias.

Elias played a central role in 2016 when, as a lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, he retained Fusion GPS to conduct opposition research that ultimately led to the production of the Steele Dossier.

That dossier became the basis of multiple investigations into President Trump’s 2016 campaign, which later proved to be unfounded.

In Wisconsin, Elias’s efforts through affiliated groups to push for new maps have so far failed.

His involvement in the case raised political stakes further, as Republicans pointed to his past role in prior high-profile controversies.

🚨VICTORY🚨

The liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to redraw the Congressional map before the 2026 midterms in a way that would favor Democrats, rejecting a lawsuit filed by Marc Elias’ organization.

Legal analyst @sethwoodall4nc breaks down the details. pic.twitter.com/9troZf8kwY

— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) June 27, 2025

Attention in Wisconsin will now turn to the upcoming 2025 state Supreme Court election, where newly elected Justice Susan Crawford, a liberal candidate who campaigned on redistricting reform, is expected to take her seat.

Although she has not yet joined the bench, her presence could shift the court’s dynamics in future cases.

For now, the rejection of the Democrats’ petition locks in Wisconsin’s congressional map through the next election cycle.

Republican lawmakers and strategists view the ruling as critical to maintaining the state’s current political balance in Congress, at least through November 2026.

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