A judge this week ruled that the Utah Legislature must redraw the state’s congressional map after finding the previous map did not comply with “mandatory redistricting standards and requirements,” possibly forcing the creation of a seat that Democrats stand a chance of winning, according to CBS News.

District Court Judge Dianna M. Gibson ruled late Monday evening that Utah lawmakers failed to adhere to Proposition Four, a ballot measure passed in 2018 that established an independent redistricting commission, when they ignored that panel’s recommendations while redrawing the state’s congressional district map in 2021.

Utah, which voted for President Donald Trump by just over 59% in 2024, currently has four congressional seats, all of which are Republicans, as are both of the state’s senators and the governor.

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