| Your State Legislature Is Working Right Now...Maybe Even in Special Session Hi Friend, Five special sessions are currently active: Alaska, Florida, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin (with a sixth just having wrapped up) and we're only halfway through 2026. These aren't quiet procedural meetings. They're where some of the most consequential decisions of the cycle are being made, often in 72 hours, often with very little coverage.
What's actually happening in these sessions pertaining to LegiTrack Florida (April 20–24) → Governor DeSantis called a five-day session, redrew 21 of 28 congressional districts, signed the bill three days later, and was sued within the week. South Carolina (May 15 – ongoing) → One day after adjournment, Governor McMaster called the General Assembly back for the budget and a new congressional map. Wisconsin (April 14 – May 13) → Governor Evers called a session on a constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering. The Legislature convened, adjourned, and didn't take it up. Look at that list. Three of the sessions are about redistricting. And that's on top of the six states that already redrew their congressional maps mid-decade this cycle: California, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Utah. This is the largest wave of voluntary mid-decade redistricting since the 1970s and it's reshaping the 2026 midterm map in real time. We built an interactive version of the map. Take a look 👇
Why this is important...and what you can do this week Special sessions are short. The window can be as few as 3 days, sometimes 20-30. There's little notice or coverage and less time for the public to read the bills, which means less time to show up at a hearing. That's the gap LegiTrack fills. We track every election bill in every state and federally, from introduction to floor vote - and not just the headline or procedural ones. The bills that move fast and quietly. Weigh in before a vote. Before laws that shape our kids' futures are ever signed. Four things you can do this week: - Check the map of every state's 2026 session status color-coded by whether they're in regular session, in special session, adjourned, or not yet convened. It shows who can call a special session in each state, what subject limits apply, how long it can last, and what each 2026 special session was called to do. Familiarize yourself now so you're prepared tomorrow.
- Log in to LegiTrack. If you haven't checked it this week, please do. thousands of bills are still moving. Many of them you'll only see if you're looking.
- Pick one state. Even if it's not your own. Pick a state in special session right now - Florida, South Carolina, Wisconsin - and read one of its bills front-to-back this week. Get a feel for how legislation reads. The next time something moves in your state, you'll already know what to look for.
- Share what you find. If you spot something worth flagging, send it to us. The best leads we get come from volunteers reading their own state's bill text and noticing something the press missed.
- Join the conversation. Sign up for TTNV and check out the LegiTrack discussion group to see what others are saying.
The big picture The structure of elections - who can vote, how, where, on what map - is being rewritten right now, in real time, in legislatures most people aren't watching. Some of that is happening through normal regular sessions. A lot of it is happening through special sessions called on short notice for specific purposes. We can't be in every state capitol. But together, we can have eyes on every state legislature. That's what this network is for. Thank you for the work you do. Ever Onward! | |
