Key facts
- Colorado Democrats' plans to redraw congressional districts for the 2028 elections were blocked by court rulings.
- The state Supreme Court unanimously struck down proposed ballot initiatives.
- The court cited violations of the state constitution's single-subject provision.
- The rulings prevent redistricting measures from appearing on the upcoming fall ballot.
- Democrats had hoped to gain as many as three House seats through redistricting in Colorado.
Colorado Democrats' aspirations to redraw congressional districts for the 2028 elections were dashed by two unanimous rulings from the state's Supreme Court. The timing of the decisions means it is now impossible to place any redistricting measures on the ballot this fall, effectively ending the party's hopes of potentially picking up as many as three House seats. The court cited violations of the state constitution's single-subject provision and significant changes to long-settled law. The rulings marked another setback for Democrats in their nationwide redistricting efforts, following similar invalidations in Virginia and New York. President Donald Trump had initiated a mid-decade redistricting fight last year, prompting Republican-led states to redraw districts to gain seats, with several Democratic-led states attempting to counter. Colorado's U.S. House delegation is currently evenly split between four Democrats and four Republicans under a map drawn by the state's independent redistricting commission after the 2020 census.