Lawsuit Plunges New York Into the National Gerrymandering Fight NYT | Top Stories By: Grace Ashford and Nick Corasaniti 27 October 2025 at 23:47 A suit filed by an election law firm contends that the state’s 11th Congressional District, represented by a Republican, is drawn in a way that disenfranchises Black and Latino voters. © Adam Gray for The New York TimesAn early voter on Staten Island, where a Republican congresswoman represents the 11th Congressional District.