A Democratic super PAC is shifting its attention to state politics, planning to spend $30 million on state legislative races, according to a report.
The Forward Majority PAC told Axios the money will go to two dozen state legislative races in the 2026 midterm elections, with an eye on getting the upper hand in any further redistricting battles.
“We’re in the wild west now,” Forward Majority PAC CEO Leslie Martes told the outlet. “There are 7,000 legislative districts across the country. Not all of them are up this year, but you’ve got to make sure that you’re playing in the right places with the resources that you have.”
The focus will be on close races with little outside attention. She noted districts such as Arizona state Senate’s 17th District, which voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race but elected a Republican.
While the 2026 redistricting battles are drawing to a close, the opening of Pandora’s box is certain to trigger a plethora of battles ahead of the 2028 elections.
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Texas began the redistricting arms race last year when it drew a new map wiping out five Democratic districts, which was then matched by California, with the blue state wiping out five Republican districts. Republicans have taken the lead after the Virginia Supreme Court blocked the commonwealth’s aggressive redistricting effort and the Supreme Court weakened part of the Voting Rights Act, but further battles are ahead.
The battle drew attention to the importance of state legislatures, with some showing unusual resilience against outside pressure.
