Latina House Republican asks Supreme Court to block Dems' bid to 'racially gerrymander' her out of Congress
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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis asked the Supreme Court to halt a court-ordered redraw of New York's 11th district, arguing Democrats are attempting racial gerrymandering.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
The New York State Supreme Court ruled last month that Malliotakis' district unfairly dilutes the power of Black and Latino voters, following a lawsuit led by Democrat lawyer Marc Elias' law firm on behalf of four New York residents. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
New York's 11th congressional district (NY-11), which Malliotakis won in 2020, encompasses all of Staten Island and a sliver of southern Brooklyn. It's the only district in the Big Apple represented by a Republican after Malliotakis defeated one-term former Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y.
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