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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a new congressional district map in next year's midterm election that was drawn to maximize Republican political power
The Supreme Court has sided with Texas Republicans on the state's redrawn congressional map for now. Thursday's decision sets up the newly drawn map to be in place for the 2026 midterm elections. CBS News' Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
Supreme Court allows Texas to use new congressional map
The Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on Texas' request to reinstate the legislature's recently redrawn congressional map, which had given Republicans a five-seat advantage in the 2026 midterms.
The Supreme Court sided with Texas Republicans over a new congressional map on Thursday, paving the way for the map to be used in the 2026 midterms.
Texas approved a new congressional map this summer after Trump urged state GOP lawmakers to craft new House district lines to help Republicans hold onto their majority in the 2026 midterms.
