Colorado Supreme Court Blocks Democrats' Redistricting Proposals
WHO:
ABC News - Colorado Supreme Court
ABC News - Colorado voters
ABC News - Democrats
ABC News - President Trump
WHAT:
ABC News - The Colorado Supreme Court struck down proposed ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts.
ABC News - The court's decision prevents Colorado voters from deciding on redistricting changes in the upcoming November election.
ABC News - The proposed measures were deemed to address multiple subjects, violating the state constitution.
ABC News - A Democratic-backed amendment aimed to authorize mid-decade redistricting and create new districts that could help Democrats gain up to three seats.
ABC News - The Colorado U.S. House delegation is currently evenly split, with four Democrats and four Republicans.
WHERE:
ABC News - Colorado
WHEN:
ABC News - The proposed new U.S. House districts were intended for the 2028 and 2030 elections.
ABC News - Redistricting typically occurs immediately after a census at the start of each decade.
WHY:
ABC News - The ruling is seen as a setback for Democrats in a nationwide redistricting battle that could affect control of Congress.
ABC News - The court's decision follows similar invalidations of Democratic redistricting efforts in Virginia and New York.
HOW:
ABC News - The Colorado Supreme Court cited a violation of the multi-subject prohibition in its ruling against both Democratic and Republican-backed ballot initiatives.
(UPDATED June 29, 2026 23:24 UTC)
The Colorado Supreme Court has struck down proposed ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts, preventing Colorado voters from deciding on these changes in the upcoming November election. The court ruled that the measures, which included a Democratic-backed amendment to authorize mid-decade redistricting, violated the state constitution by addressing multiple subjects. This decision is viewed as a setback for Democrats in the ongoing nationwide redistricting battle, which could significantly impact control of Congress in the 2028 and 2030 elections.