The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Republican-draw map of the state’s 18 congressional districts, potentially giving Democrats a chance to win more seats in November 2018 in their bid to win control of the U.S. House. The court, composed of five Democrats and two Republicans, voted 4-3 to throw out a map created in 2011 when Republicans controlled all branches of government. The court said the gerrymandered map violates the state’s constitution and it ordered that a replacement be drawn up by next month. Republicans are likely to appeal and even try to push the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court, but it’s unclear if the nation’s top court would hold any jurisdiction. Republicans control 13 of the 18 congressional seats in Pennsylvania, a swing state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by 4 million to 3.2 million.
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