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A Utah judge approved a new congressional map for the 2026 midterms.

The map increases competition in two districts, challenging Republican dominance.

Judge Gibson labeled the previous map an "extreme partisan outlier."

SALT LAKE CITY — A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led Legislature in favor of an alternative map.

The map has the potential to reshape Utah's representation in the U.S. House of Representatives, as at least two of the four congressional districts are significantly more competitive than the current map, which gives Republicans strong advantages in each district.

Lawmakers approved the current map, which heavily favors the GOP, in 2021. The approval of the new map is expected to

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