AOC called for Democratic-leaning states to redraw their congressional maps to counter Republican gerrymandering after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act's protection against racial discrimination in voting maps. The court's 6-3 decision striking down Louisiana's voting map has already prompted states like Texas, North Carolina, and Florida to redraw districts to gain Republican seats — a mid-decade redistricting effort that traditionally occurred only after decennial census. California and Virginia have already voted to add Democratic-leaning districts in response, marking a tactical shift where Democrats abandon their historical support for nonpartisan redistricting in favor of competitive map-drawing.