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Texas appeals to U.S. Supreme Court after federal judges block newly drawn Congressional maps for next year's midterm elections

Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. The redrawn map sparked a nationwide redistricting battle and is part of President Trump's efforts to preserve a Republican majority in next year's midterm elections.

Texas Public Radio · 8h

SCOTUS to weigh pivotal decision on which congressional map Texas can use in the 2026 midterm elections

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Dissenting Judge Slams Colleagues for Blocking Texas Congressional Map

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‘Utterly foolish’: Redistricting roadblocks leave Republicans wary of White House push

The White House push to redistrict ahead of the midterms suffered two more roadblocks on Tuesday.

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Why Trump’s plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire

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Court Blocks New Texas Congressional Map Drawn by Republicans

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'A mess': Why Texas's Trump-backed congressional map was struck down

Brown devotes nearly 10 pages to the DOJ letter that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott originally used to justify the redistricting move, with one biting paragraph summarizing their views:“It’s challenging to un...

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Texas GOP’s redistricting setback raises questions for other redrawn maps

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Court blocks new Texas congressional map, in severe blow to GOP

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San Antonio Current · 9h

Court order on Texas redistricting forces election officials, parties to scramble — again

First, a switch to new congressional maps. Now, a switch back to the old ones, with a key deadline approaching, and another reversal possible.

The Texas Tribune · 16h

Court order on Texas redistricting forces election officials, county parties to scramble — again

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Texas to appeal redistricting ruling to Supreme Court

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Donald Trump’s Redistricting War Is Quickly Backfiring

When President Donald Trump launched his redistricting war in order to insulate House Republicans ’ majority ahead of a potentially bruising midterm election, it may have looked like a canny partisan ...

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Texas' GOP-drawn Congressional map blocked by court in stunning blow to Republican hopes for 2026

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Redistricting setbacks in court slow GOP map push ahead of 2026

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Which congressional map? Would-be candidates await final word on Texas election map as filing deadline draws near

Republicans hope the U.S. Supreme Court will overrule a three-judge panel and bring the new map back into play, but the deadline for candidates to file is less than three weeks away, Dec. 8.

Jefferson Public Radio

Why ruling in Texas redistricting case won’t impact California

A federal court blocked a GOP-led redistricting proposal in Texas on Tuesday, ruling the new congressional map amounts to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. But political and election experts say the decision has no impact on California’s voter-approved effort to redraw its own congressional lines.

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What Texas constitutional amendments passed? Results from Election Day 2025

Missed the 2025 Election Night results from Texas' special elections? Here's a look at what passed and who won.

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Runoff election date set for vacant U.S. House seat in Texas' 18th Congressional District

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set the date for the runoff election to fill late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat in Congress.

Lawsuit halts Texas’ $3 billion dementia fund

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasts “frivolous” lawsuit attempting to block the fund that voters approved Nov. 4. Plaintiffs claim voting machines were faulty.

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What elected offices are up for election in 2026 in Texas? Here's what to know

A list of federal, state and county offices up for election for the Texas 2026 March primaries and November general elections. Here's what to know.

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Texas Republicans in some counties are pushing to count ballots by hand in next year's primary

Critics warn the move, which requires more time, money and staffers, could lead to confusion, errors and delayed results in key contests in Texas in March.

Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering

A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms was based on race, not just political advantage for the GOP.