Redistricting deadlines for the midterms loom as states wait for a Supreme Court ruling
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Federal Court Blocks Texas GOP Redistricting Map for 2026
Above: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Nov. 9, 2025. Image credit: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
The court just stopped one of the most brazen attempts to steal democracy that Texas has ever seen. Abbott and his Republican cronies tried to silence Texans' voices but delivered absolutely nothing. Democracy won when the court saw through Abbott's lies.
Republican narrative
The radical left is undermining the will of the people through false accusations of racism. Democrats have systematically reduced Republican representation for years across multiple states but the Republican response is being blocked by a turncoat judge.
Cynical narrative
All this gerrymandering by both political parties is eroding democracy nationwide. Democracy can't be saved if everyone in power is attempting to suppress the voters. It's time for a better way forward — independent commissions that draw districts rather than letting politicians choose their voters.
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