NY-11: Republicans appeal decision that threw out NYC's only GOP-controlled House district

Source: Associated Press

Republicans appeal decision that threw out NYC’s only GOP-controlled House district

Updated 7:58 PM EST, January 26, 2026

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Republicans on Monday appealed a judge’s decision to throw out the lines of New York City’s only GOP-controlled House seat, a case that could have national reverberations in the fight for control of Congress.

The appeal came just days after a judge ruled U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Staten Island and Brooklyn district was drawn in a way that dilutes the power of its Black and Hispanic voters. The judge ordered the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to complete a new map by Feb. 6.

The case was filed by an election law firm aligned with the Democratic Party. It came as part of a national gerrymandering fight that started after President Donald Trump pushed to craft new congressional districts in Republican-controlled states such as Texas.

Republicans filed appeals to both a mid-level appeals court and to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.

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