In a stinging setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans, a federal court on Tuesday blocked a newly drawn congressional map in Texas that Republicans hoped would have given them an edge in five more House seats.
In a 2-1 ruling, a judicial panel issued a preliminary injunction blocking the new map and found the state had to instead use the map it drew in 2021. The ruling is a major victory for Democrats because it will likely allow them to hang onto five seats in next year’s midterm elections.
Trump pressed Texas to take the unusual step of redrawing its map in the middle of the decade instead of waiting until the next census is complete in five years. The effort kicked off a nationwide redistricting war that has seen Republicans and Democrats alike trying to carve up states ahead of the 2026 elections.
Republicans have a 219-214 majority in Congress and just a few races could determine which party controls Congress next year.
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