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Washington — A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly redrawn congressional map in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, a setback for Republicans as they work to maintain their ...

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The newly redrawn congressional map touted by Texas Republicans, which would have laid the groundwork for the party to pick up at least five new seats in the 2026 midterm election, was blocked Tuesday ...

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, has signed a new congressional map into law, securing an additional five Republican-leaning U.S. House districts ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymander that launched weeks of ...

Texas state Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, looks over a redrawn U.S. congressional map during debate over a bill in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The United States Supreme Court announced on Thursday that the newly-passed ‘Big, Beautiful Map,’ will be used during the 2026 midterms — a massive boost to President Donald Trump’s ...

The Supreme Court revived Texas’s congressional map that sparked a mid-decade redistricting war by adding up to five Republican pickup opportunities, paving the way Thursday for it to be used for the ...

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