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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 could 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 some say gives Republicans strong advantages in each district.

The decision, handed down by District Judge Dianna Gibson late Monday, was celebrated by Democratic groups and blasted by Re

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