In a major blow to Democrats’ efforts to rig the playing field ahead of the 2026 midterms, the left-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to hear lawsuits aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional maps — effectively preserving GOP advantages in one of the most fiercely contested battleground states.

The decision, issued without explanation, leaves intact congressional lines that currently favor Republicans, who hold six of the state’s eight U.S. House seats. It marks the second time in as many years that the court has rejected Democrats’ attempts to upend the maps and rewrite the rules mid-cycle.

Democrats had hoped that the court’s recent decision to force new state legislative maps would open the door for a full congressional redistricting redo — a blatant attempt to squeeze out two GOP-held seats. But this week’s ruling dashed those hopes.

“Unfortunately, gerrymandered maps for members of Congress will remain in Wisconsin,” whined Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), echoing the Left’s tired playbook of crying “gerrymandering” whenever they lose.

Despite now holding a 4–3 liberal majority on the bench, the court refused to greenlight the lawsuits brought by the Elias Law Group — the same Democrat-aligned firm behind countless election challenges — and the Campaign Legal Center, both representing left-wing candidates and activist groups.

Democrats had argued that their new majority on the court gave them an opening to revisit maps that were initially drawn by Democrat Governor Tony Evers, but ultimately enacted under a conservative court’s ruling in 2022 — a plan that even the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block.

The lawsuits specifically targeted two Republican-held districts:

• The 3rd District, flipped by Rep. Derrick Van Orden in 2022 and successfully defended in 2024, and
• The 1st District, held by Rep. Bryan Steil, which Democrats falsely claim is “competitive” despite consistently voting red.

These are the same districts Democrats hoped to flip in a potential 2026 “blue wave.” But now, that strategy appears to be falling apart.

Even more devastating to Democrat hopes: a new Napolitan News Service/RMG Research poll shows Republicans holding their largest lead yet on the generic congressional ballot — 52% to 44%. That’s an 8-point GOP edge, up from a Democrat lead in both April and May.

While Democrats cling to special election wins and pray for a repeat of 2018, the reality is clear: President Trump’s America First agenda is surging, and Republican candidates across the country are poised to capitalize on a wave of voter backlash against progressive overreach.

“The Democrats tried to rig the map to rig the election. It didn’t work,” said one senior Trump campaign adviser. “Voters want fair elections — not courtroom gerrymandering funded by Soros-backed law firms.”

As the 2026 midterms draw closer, Wisconsin will once again be ground zero — and after this week’s decision, Republicans will be fighting on solid ground.