People walk near the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices are expected to issue opinions in pending cases, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 25, 2026.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling effectively barring the redrawing of the boundary lines of the only congressional district in New York City currently held by a Republican for the 2026 midterm elections.
The decision is a victory for the incumbent seeking re-election this November, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, the Staten Island Republican who had asked the Supreme Court to hear her bid to block the new lines for that contest.
The Supreme Court ruling is a potentially significant one for Republicans, who are trying to retain their narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress. The GOP has just a 218-214 majority in the House of Representatives.
US Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) speak with the press on Capitol Hill on Wednesday July 2, 2025.
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Malliotakis represents the 11th Congressional District in New York, whose map was redrawn in 2024. The district includes all of Staten Island, and parts of South Brooklyn.
Last October, four New York City residents filed a lawsuit challenging the design of the district, arguing that it diluted the votes of Black and Latino residents in a manner that violated the U.S. Constitution.
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