Delaware voters sue for a second House seat

Politics · First reported 11 Nov, 19:03 · Updated 19:25

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Two Delaware voters, University of Delaware professor David Redlawsk and Kevin Price, sued Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick seeking a second House seat for a state of roughly 991,000 people currently represented by one at-large member. The complaint asks a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C., to strike down the 435-seat cap and add a 436th seat for Delaware, leaving other states' allocations unchanged.

Two Delaware voters filed suit seeking an additional U.S. House seat for their state.
The plaintiffs are University of Delaware professor David Redlawsk and Delaware resident Kevin Price, and the lead defendant is Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Delaware has one at-large seat for about 990,837 residents, which the plaintiffs call the lowest representation per person of any state.
The suit asks the court to find the 435-seat limit unconstitutional and create a 436th seat for Delaware, effective for the 2028 election.
The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; The Hill describes it as 21 pages, and the Washington Examiner reports the request was made to the federal court in Washington, D.C.

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Key facts

Plaintiffs: University of Delaware professor David Redlawsk and Delaware resident Kevin Price
Defendants: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Commerce Deputy Under Secretary George Cook and House Clerk Kevin McCumber
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, before a three-judge panel
Current delegation: One at-large House seat for roughly 991,000 residents
Requested remedy: Declare the 435-seat cap unconstitutional and expand the House to 436 seats, adding one for Delaware
Timing sought: The new seat in place for the 2028 presidential election