Supreme Court Permanently Clears Texas’ Redrawn Congressional Map for 2026
TL;DR
The U.S. Supreme Court permanently upholds Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map, making it the official map for the 2026 midterms and beyond after previously allowing only temporary use. The ruling ends a long legal fight over the state’s mid-decade redistricting aimed at adding up to five Republican seats, with mixed reactions from lawmakers and uncertainty about the map’s political impact as demographics and other states’ maps could offset any gains.
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