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Jeffries is making an aggressive eleventh-hour drive to install a new Illinois congressional map that would net House Democrats one additional seat.
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October 14, 2025

Jeffries makes redistricting push in Illinois

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making an aggressive eleventh-hour drive to install a new Illinois congressional map that would net House Democrats one additional seat.

There’s a very tight timeline to make this happen. The Illinois filing deadline is Nov. 3.

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