"The move allows Texas to use a new electoral map that advantages the Republican Party at next year's midterm elections. The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Texas can go ahead with a new electoral map that would add more Republicans to the House of Representatives. It allows next year's midterm elections to be held using the new districts, which were drawn to favor Republicans."
"The US Supreme Court overturned a previous ruling by a lower courtImage: Win McNamee/Getty Images The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Texas can go ahead with a new electoral map that would add more Republicans to the House of Representatives. Thursday's ruling overturns the previous judgement of a lower court that stuck down the redistricted electoral map on the grounds that it likely discriminated based on race."
On December 5, 2025, the US Supreme Court allowed Texas to implement a newly redrawn electoral map for next year's midterm elections. The ruling permits elections to be held using districts drawn to favor Republican candidates and to add more Republicans to the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court's decision overturned a lower court judgment that had invalidated the map on grounds it likely discriminated based on race. The ruling clears the path for the Republican-advantaged map to be used in upcoming federal elections and raises questions about racial discrimination claims in redistricting disputes.
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