Supreme Court Upholds Texas Redistricting, Potentially Boosting GOP Seats

The Supreme Court has upheld the redistricted Texas congressional map, which could potentially add up to five Republican U.S. House seats for the 2026 midterm elections. According to Breitbart News, the court's conservative majority determined that a lower court did not have the authority to block the map, citing that it improperly intervened in an active primary campaign.

Dissenting Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and Jackson criticized the majority for dismissing the extensive work of the District Court, which conducted a nine-day hearing and found that the maps were likely the result of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.

Kagan noted that the majority's decision disregards the factual findings and undermines the integrity of the judicial process. Additionally, she pointed out that the court's ruling allows Texas to proceed with its March primary under the new map, despite the ongoing appeal.

This decision has drawn sharp criticism from Texas House Democrats, who argue that it undermines the voting rights of Texans.