Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday.
The ruling was a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to have GOP lawmakers in multiple states redraw their maps to help the party preserve its slim House majority in the potentially difficult 2026 midterm elections.
“The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics. To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map,” the ruling states.
California’s was built in such a way that it would only kick in if Texas kicks in. In all fairness, I think the American people who aren’t the 1% or insane, are not voting or voting dem next elections. The writing is on the wall, which is why some republicans are turning.
Edit: See below for corrections on the California “built in to only kick in for Texas” part.
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/judge-blocks-new-texas-map-calif-prop-50-21195016.php
@[email protected] @[email protected] that is not true, the Prop. 50 California redistricting is happening regardless of what happens to Texas. It was amended to take out its dependence on Texas’ actions while being discussed in Legislature, before Newsom signed it. Only if a court bars California’s effort via judgement or injunction will it be stopped now.
Other red states have alreaddy gerrymanded several seats, so it should kick in anyway. It has a built in reset in 2028, so it already has enough contingency in it to undue its ugly neccesity.
Should still kick in. Not like Ohio, NC, others didn’t give more seats to Republicans.
I didn’t realize that. Thank you.
This is incorrect. The part making it dependent on Texas was removed. It’s still in effect unless it’s struck down by the courts.