Kansas GOP Halts Push for Special Redistricting Session, Vows to Revive Effort in 2025
Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced Tuesday he is dropping efforts to force a special session on redistricting, ending a weekslong push by Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 elections…
Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced Tuesday he is dropping efforts to force a special session on Redistricting, ending a weekslong push by Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 elections.
According to The Associated Press, the move would have targeted Rep. Sharice Davids, the state’s only Democrat in Congress.
“Planning a Special Session is always going to be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play,” Hawkins said in a statement.
The decision comes after GOP leaders struggled to gather enough House signatures to bypass Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who refused to call the session.
While the GOP holds supermajorities in both chambers, several Republicans declined to sign the petition.
State Senate President Ty Masterson said Redistricting