A lawsuit has been filed challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps, asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider the maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several Wisconsin voters by Elias Law Group, chaired by Marc Elias, who has led election lawsuits across the country. The state’s current congressional map was endorsed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2022 when it had a conservative majority.
The lawsuit argues that the maps violate multiple clauses of the Wisconsin Constitution.
“This congressional map directly discriminates against Petitioners, who support Democratic candidates in Wisconsin and—because of that affiliation—are effectively silenced and shut out from casting a meaningful congressional vote,” the lawsuit states.
“Wisconsin’s Constitution prohibits this injustice several times over. This Court should grant this original action and replace the adopted congressional map with a lawful alternative,” it adds.
The current map, redrawn by Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI), favors Republicans. The state has a near even split between registered Republicans and Democrats, but of Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House seats, just two are Democrats: Reps. Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan each represent heavily Democratic areas.
