A Utah judge Monday tossed out a congressional map proposed by the state’s Republican Legislature, a decision that Democrats welcomed before next year’s midterm elections.

Judge Dianna M. Gibson instead adopted a map offered by a centrist coalition that had filed a lawsuit challenging the Republican proposal.

The ruling is a victory for Democrats in the nationwide battle over redistricting, as President Donald Trump has increasingly pressured state-level Republicans to redraw congressional maps in his party’s favor. Last week, California voters approved Proposition 50, which redrew that state’s congressional boundaries to favor Democrats in what was hailed as a major win for the party before the 2026 midterms.

Democrats face an uphill battle in Utah, where they have not won a U.S. House

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