Republicans announce 2026 target map for state legislatures, highlight redistricting

A Republican group tasked with growing its majorities in state legislatures announced Thursday its list of priority states ahead of the November midterms, highlighting how some races could impact redistricting over the next decade in a memo shared first with The Hill.

In a memo from the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), the Republican group said it’s looking to defend its majorities while flipping state legislative chambers in the divided state Capitols in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Republicans hold majorities in the Michigan House and Pennsylvania Senate.

The RSLC said it sees opportunities to flip the Michigan Senate and Pennsylvania House in addition to breaking the Minnesota House’s tied 67-67 control and flipping its Senate.

The Republican group is also looking to expand its foothold in states like Colorado, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.  

Yet, the RSLC is keenly aware of the political environment Republicans are heading into this November that is shaping up to look a lot like the 2018 midterm cycle, which was largely driven by anti-President Trump sentiment.  

“Just 33 [percent] of voters say the country is on the right track, a stark indicator of broad dissatisfaction with both parties,” the RSLC wrote in a memo, regarding an internal battleground survey it conducted in March. “This discontent is being shaped........

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