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The Supreme Court on Thursday granted Texas an emergency request to use a newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections, overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked the map. The decision allows Texas to proceed with districts that could help Republicans gain as many as five additional House seats.

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted Texas an emergency request to use a newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections, overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked the map. The decision allows Texas to proceed with districts that could help Republicans gain as many as five additional House seats.

A three judge district court panel had previously ruled in November that the new Texas map likely violated the Constitution by discriminating against voters based on race. The panel cited a Department of Justice letter and public statements by Republican state lawmakers suggesting the map manipulated racial demographics to eliminate districts where Black and Latino voters together formed the majority.

A three judge district court panel had previously ruled in November that the new Texas map likely violated the Constitution by discriminating against voters based on race. The panel cited a Department of Justice letter and public statements by Republican state lawmakers suggesting the map manipulated racial demographics to eliminate districts where Black and Latino voters together formed the majority.

In its unsigned order, the Supreme Court majority stated that the district court failed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith and improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign. Texas had argued that lawmakers were motivated by partisan advantage rather than race when drawing the new districts.

In its unsigned order, the Supreme Court majority stated that the district court failed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith and improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign. Texas had argued that lawmakers were motivated by partisan advantage rather than race when drawing the new districts.

Justice Elena Kagan dissented, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, criticizing the majority for reversing a detailed 160 page lower court ruling based on a review over a holiday weekend. Kagan wrote that the decision ensures many Texas citizens will be placed in electoral districts because of their race, which violates the Constitution.

Justice Elena Kagan dissented, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, criticizing the majority for reversing a detailed 160 page lower court ruling based on a review over a holiday weekend. Kagan wrote that the decision ensures many Texas citizens will be placed in electoral districts because of their race, which violates the Constitution.

President Donald Trump had pushed Texas and other states to redraw congressional maps to help Republicans preserve their slim House majority in the 2026 midterms. The Texas redistricting effort sparked a nationwide battle, with California voters approving a ballot initiative in November to create five Democratic leaning districts in response.

President Donald Trump had pushed Texas and other states to redraw congressional maps to help Republicans preserve their slim House majority in the 2026 midterms. The Texas redistricting effort sparked a nationwide battle, with California voters approving a ballot initiative in November to create five Democratic leaning districts in response.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated the ruling, stating the map reflects the political climate of the state and is a win for conservatives. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene criticized the decision, saying the map was put in place at the behest of national Republicans desperate to cling to their House majority.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated the ruling, stating the map reflects the political climate of the state and is a win for conservatives. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene criticized the decision, saying the map was put in place at the behest of national Republicans desperate to cling to their House majority.

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