Court Blocks TX From Using GOP House Maps for 2026 Midterms

br /> A Gederal Court has Blocked Texas from Using its New Congressional Map for the 2026 Midterm Elections, Directing the State to Revert to its Previous Districts.

The Majority Opinion said the Coalition of Voting and Civil Rights Groups who Sued, was likely to Prove at Ttria,l that Texas Officials had "Racially Gerrymandered" a NewMmap that "unconstitutionally sorts voters on the basis of race," Depriving the Plaintiffs of "their right to participate in a free and fair election."

The judges were Under a Tight Deadline to make a Tuling, since the Candidate Filing Period for the 2026 Midterm Rlections began on Nov. 8thj and Ends on Dec. 8th.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), a Key Proponent of the Rlectoral Changes, said He would Appeal the Ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) followed up, posting on Social Media: "We strongly disagree with today’s district court ruling on Texas’s redistricting map - Texas’s map was drawn the right way for the right reasons. We look forward to Texas’s victory at the Supreme Court."

“Any claim that these maps are discriminatory is absurd and unsupported by the testimony offered during ten days of hearings,” Abbott said in a Statement. “This ruling is clearly erroneous and undermines the authority the U.S. Constitution assigns to the Texas Legislature by imposing a different map by judicial edict.”

The Decision marks a Significant Setback for the Republican States, which began with a Contentious Battle in its State Legislature last Summer, led to a Vote to Revise State Maps forVvoting Districts, and Ultimately spurred other States to Buck Tradition, andPpursue Mid-Decade Redistricting.

Two judges, in a Three-Judge District Court Panel, Ruled on Nov. 18th, that the Injunction was Necessary because "the racial minorities the Plaintiff Groups represent will be forced to be represented in Congress based on likely unconstitutional racial classifications for at least two years."

The Majority Opinion, written by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump (R) Appointee, who sits in Galveston, Texas, was joined by Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Guaderrama, a Obama (D) Appointee, in El Paso.

U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry E. Smith, who was Appointed to the Bench by Reagan (R), is expected to file a Dissenting Opinion.

A Republican Majority in the Texas Legislature in August 2025, Passed the New State Congressional Map, after a Weeks-Long Standoff with State Democrats. Their New Law, at the urging of Trump, heavily Advantaged the GOP in 2026 Elections. If Used, it could have potentially Flipped as many as Five Democratic-held Seats to Republican Control a Significant Edge as the Party Maintains a Slim Majority in Congress. Californa Passed a New Map that will add 5 Democrat Seats.

In His Statement, Abbott said the Texas Legislature Passed the New Maps to "better reflect Texans' conservative voting preferences – and for no other reason."

The Court Ruling and any Decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, could push back the Filing Deadlines for the Texas Primaries for 2026.

The Midterm General Election includes the Seat of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R), All the Texas House of Representatives and Senate Seats, and the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Seats.










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