Kansas Legislators Drop Redistricting Efforts
Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins has ended efforts to redraw U.S. House districts, avoiding a special session that would have thrust the state into a national battle for partisan advantage in the 2026 elections.
The decision concludes a weeks-long push by GOP lawmakers to circumvent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and call a special session on redistricting, which would have targeted four-term U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, the only Democrat in the state's four-person House delegation.
Redistricting would be "a top priority" early next year, according to state Senate President Ty Masterson.
- Republicans may still draw a map designed to oust Davids after the GOP-supermajority Legislature convenes its next regular annual session in January.
Author's summary: Kansas drops redistricting efforts for now.
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