An unprecedented number of states are considering redrawing their congressional district lines mid-decade. Some warn this could lead to "dummymandering," where efforts to stretch partisan advantage might backfire. Nebraska is among the states where mid-decade redistricting has been floated. The focus is on the Omaha-based 2nd Congressional District, which is considered vulnerable for Republicans. Some Republicans in states considering mid-decade redistricting are hesitant, fearing it could make other districts more susceptible to loss. Concerns about overreaching haven't stopped the push for redistricting, but Nebraska faces challenges, including a lack of legislative support.

Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump's desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage. Their return Monday to the Texas Capitol will allow the Republican-run Legislature to proceed as California Democrats' advance a countereffort to redraw their congressional boundaries in retaliation. The tit-for-tat puts the nation's two most populous states at the center of an expanding fight over control of Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Texas and California have been at the forefront of a national fight to reshape the congressional landscape.