A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using its new congressional map, which is expected to yield five additional GOP-held House seats, in the 2026 midterm elections.
The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that Texas must adhere with the congressional districts passed in 2021.
“The Court orders that the 2026 congressional election in Texas shall proceed under the map that the Texas Legislature enacted in 2021,” the court said, according to The New York Times.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“The radical left is once again trying to undermine the will of the people. The Big Beautiful Map was entirely legal and passed for partisan purposes to better represent the political affiliations of Texas. For
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