When Republican Gov. Larry Hogan signed into law new congressional maps drawn by the Democrat-controlled state General Assembly on April 4, Maryland became the 47th state to formally adopt new legislative and congressional districts following the 2020 United States Census. With Louisiana’s GOP-led legislature on March 30 overriding Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rejection of its adopted district maps, the only states by April 5 without new legislative and congressional districts in place for 2022 elections were Florida, New Hampshire, and Missouri. In fact, 397 of the nation’s 435 congressional districts—or 91.26 percent—have been redrafted, approved, and are in effect across 47 states in time for 2022 primaries, already underway in several states. In addition to congressional district reapportionment, the decennial post-Census redistricting effort also encompasses the 7,383 seats in all 50 state legislatures. Redistricting there remains incomplete, or legally challenged, in at least four states, Alaska, Ohio, Missouri, and …