Results are starting to roll in for the race to replace ex-Congressman Eric Swalwell, and one California state senator has taken an early lead.
The Supreme Court is allowing Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the map intentionally discriminates against Black people.
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is endorsing San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan to replace her in Congress, representing California's 11th Congressional District.
The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.
This week's major action came in Southern states, with a significant state court ruling in Virginia and continued fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month.