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GOP voters rally around businesswoman as they try to flip crucial House seat red
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In Short: Businesswoman Lily Tang Williams emerged victorious in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District primary, aiming to flip the seat red.
Businesswoman Lily Tang Williams secured a win in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District primary, emerging as the sole Republican candidate to advance in the race to flip the district red.
The primary saw four GOP candidates competing for the opportunity to challenge the incumbent Democrat, with Williams pulling ahead of the rest of the field.
The Missouri Supreme Court's decision to suspend a GOP-drawn congressional map that would have given Republicans an additional seat means the current districts will remain in place for the November 2026 election.
This decision, coupled with the Virginia Supreme Court's strike down of Democrats' gerrymander, has created an unprecedented set of electoral circumstances for Missouri voters and election administrators.
The court's ruling means that voters will ultimately decide the fate of the new lines, with the current districts remaining in full force and effect for the upcoming general election.
What's still developing
- Four GOP candidates sought to earn the opportunity to flip red the district that spans the entire western part of the state north to south.
- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters can decide the fate of the GOP-passed gerrymander via a referendum this fall. 09/03/2026 06:28 PM EDT | Updated: 09/03/2026 07:27 PM EDT Missouri’s Supreme Court suspended a congressional map that state Republicans drew last year that would have netted the GOP an additional House seat, likely keeping the seat in Democratic hands this November.
- The Supreme Court’s decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, coupled with the Virginia Supreme Court striking down Democrats’ voter-approved gerrymander there, gave Republicans an edge of up to 10 seats.
Sources
- Fox News link