As Democrats aim to regain control of the U.S. House, they are exploring options to redraw congressional maps in blue states to secure more seats in the upcoming 2026 elections. In Washington, the Democratic Party currently holds eight of the state’s ten House seats.

To reconvene the state’s bipartisan Redistricting Commission for this purpose, a two-thirds majority in both the state House and Senate is required. This effort cannot be initiated until the next legislative session begins in January, unless Governor Bob Ferguson calls lawmakers back for a special session prior to that. Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, a Democrat from Seattle, expressed skepticism about the feasibility of achieving significant changes before the 2026 election. “There’s literally no way to get the result

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