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Coverage dated November 11, 2026

Delaware residents file lawsuit seeking second House seat

Headline from The Hill

Two Delaware residents launched an attempt to add an additional House seat for the Diamond State in a Wednesday lawsuit against Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The 21-page complaint was filed in the U.S.

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  1. NBC News

    Delaware residents file lawsuit seeking a second House seat for the First State (opens NBC News)

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    A pair of Delaware voters filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in an effort to increase Delaware’s representation in Congress.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Delaware voters ask federal court to add second House seat for state (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Two Delaware voters filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, asking the federal court in Washington, D.C., to add a second House seat for the First State. The plaintiffs argue that Delaware residents have “far less representation per person” in the House than voters in any other state. Montana has nearly 1.

  3. The Hill

    Delaware residents file lawsuit seeking second House seat (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Two Delaware residents launched an attempt to add an additional House seat for the Diamond State in a Wednesday lawsuit against Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The 21-page complaint was filed in the U.S.

  4. NOTUS

    Two Delaware Voters Sue to Add a 436th U.S. House Seat (opens NOTUS)

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    The residents want Delaware to regain its former second congressional district, which the state lost to reapportionment in the 19th century.