SCOTUS Lets Texas Use GOP-Friendly Congressional Map as Legal Battle Continues

Texas can use its new, GOP-friendly congressional map while a legal challenge plays out, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, temporarily pausing a lower court ruling that had blocked the map from going into effect. With the Dec. 8 candidate filing deadline fast approaching, the high court’s decision likely means Texas’ new map will be used for the 2026 midterm elections.

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SCOTUS Lets Texas Use GOP-Friendly Congressional Map as Legal Battle Continues

The map is engineered to give GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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