US EditionAbbott vows to appeal ruling on Texas congressional map
Texas officials plan to appeal after a federal court ruled the 2025 map illegally racially gerrymanders and weakens five Democratic districts, blocking its use in the 2026 midterms.
- On November 18, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he would appeal after a U.S. district court blocked the Texas congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections.
- The court ruled the 2025 map could not be used in the 2026 midterm elections, citing issues with the district boundaries, in a challenge by Black and Hispanic voters.
- A three-judge federal panel, in a 2-1 decision, ordered use of the 2021 map; District Judge Jeffrey Brown authored the 160-page majority opinion, with a Reagan appointee dissenting.
- With Republicans holding a five-seat House majority, Democratic-ruled California redrew districts earlier this month in response to Texas, while the Republican Party of California challenged the move with Trump administration backing.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and expressed confidence it will uphold Texas's right to partisan redistricting, while Democrats see a chance to challenge President Donald Trump amid Republicans' Senate majority.
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EP delegation: Court ruling on redistricting victory for 'free and fair' elections
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, and other members of the El Paso delegation to the state Legislature said that Tuesday's federal court ruling striking down Texas' new congressional maps was a victory for free and fair elections and those who are willing to stand up and fight for democracy. [...]
Texas to Appeal Redistricting Ruling to Supreme Court After Court Blocks GOP-Friendly Map - Real News Now
Texas is taking its redistricting fight to the Supreme Court after a federal judge struck down the state’s newly drawn congressional map, which would have netted Republicans an additional five seats ahead of the 2026 elections. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown ruled that the map, approved earlier this year, was likely unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering. The court ordered the state to revert to its 2021 map for the time be…
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