Colorado Supreme Court deals blow to Democrats’ redistricting push

The ruling is the latest blow to efforts by Democrats seeking to put more congressional seats in play by redrawing congressional maps.

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected three proposed ballot measures supported by Democrats that were designed to pave the way for a new congressional map ahead of the 2028 election.

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The rulings are the latest blow to Democratic efforts to counter Republican-led redistricting pushes across the country.

All three initiatives were organized by a group called Coloradans for a Level Playing Field. One would have put the state’s independent redistricting commission, which voters approved in 2018, on hold and asked voters to approve a new congressional map for only the 2028 and 2030 election cycles. Two other proposed initiatives broke that goal into two separate parts: pausing the commission and implementing new district lines.