Colorado Supreme Court Delay Threatens Democratic Redistricting Effort
The Democrats behind a 2028 redistricting push in Colorado have grown increasingly concerned that the state Supreme Court’s delay in ruling on the validity of their ballot measures could endanger the effort.
“The delay creates uncertainty amongst petition signers, volunteers and supporters about the viability of the measure, and further erodes the fundamental right to the initiative power,” proponents of the initiative wrote in a court filing submitted on Tuesday seeking to expedite the court’s decision.
Colorado is one of Democrats’ top targets in the next phase of the national redistricting wars, which resulted in a flurry of redrawn maps for the 2026 midterms but have now moved on to what more can be done in time for 2028.
In Colorado, Democrats hope to draw as many as three new blue-leaning districts ahead of congressional elections in 2028. Only Virginia and New York could provide a bigger haul of newly gerrymandered seats for Democrats for the next election cycle. All three states are vital to Democrats’ plans to draw even with — or possibly ahead of — Republicans in reshaping congressional boundaries.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/us/politics/democrats-colorado-redistricting-state-court.html
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