A lawsuit filed in New York City on Monday alleges black and Latino voters are being unconstitutionally diluted in the city’s only congressional district represented by a Republican.
The Monday suit was filed by Elias Law Group, a Washington D.C. based firm chaired by well-known Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias, and singled out New York’s 11th district which has been represented by Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, a Latina, since 2021, according to the New York Times (NYT). The action comes after Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and California — pending a vote — have already redrawn their House maps ahead of the 2026 midterms — with several other states such as Virginia and Indiana poised to follow.
The suit argues the district’s current lines “confine Staten Island’s growing Black and Latino communities in a district where they are routinely and systematically unable to influence decisions.” The borough has seen the combined black and Latino population rise from 11% to 30% over the last 40 years, NYT reported.
Malliotakis is the daughter of a Cuban immigrant and grew up speaking Spanish at home. Her solidly Republican district — which President Donald Trump won by over 24 points in 2024 — includes the entirety of Staten Island and several neighborhoods in southern Brooklyn.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/27/nicole-malliotakis-new-york-redistricting-marc-elias/