New York’s Court of Appeals, the top bench in the state, sided with Republicans in a 2022 case that threw out Democratic maps. But the makeup of the court has become friendlier to the left since then, and the judges sided with Democrats in a different redistricting case in 2024.

New York Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that the current, 2024 legislative map must be redrawn by the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission by Feb. 6. The state’s GOP is expected to challenge the decision, as Malliotakis hopes the appeal will keep the state’s 11th district intact.

The primary will be held on June 23. Source: Polls collected by The New York Times.

A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional district in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw its borders because its current composition unconstitutionally dilutes the votes of Black and Hispanic residents.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding May