With Super Tuesday approaching next week, several states recently affected by redistricting will witness the first test of the new congressional maps that have effectively ousted some members and set districts up for their first competitive primary fight in years.
Alabama, Wisconsin, New York, and North Carolina are some of the many states that faced court battles over their existing congressional maps, with challengers arguing that they violated the Voting Rights Act and disproportionately represented minority voters.
Now that the courts have ruled in favor of new maps, eyes will be on states like Alabama and North Carolina on Super Tuesday to see how redistricting will affect their delegation numbers, which members will stay in power, and
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