The U.S. Supreme Court signaled on Thursday that Texas, under Republican control, can move forward with its newly drawn congressional maps—a move that could deliver the GOP five extra seats in next year’s midterm elections.
In a concise order, the Court found that a lower court had misinterpreted the evidence and ignored key legal principles when it blocked the maps last month. The ruling allows the GOP-backed districts to remain in place for now, as the high court criticized the district court for failing to assume legislative good faith in its evaluation of disputed evidence, according to Fox News.
The justices also identified a second major flaw: the lower court did not recognize that challengers failed to provide an alternative map meeting Texas’ legislative goals. This oversight, the Supreme Court indicated, should have weighed heavily against the opponents of the GOP plan.
The stay issued by the Supreme Court is temporary, but its effect is already significant. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan, dissenting, acknowledged that the ruling essentially cements the contested districts for the 2026 midterms because of looming deadlines for state election preparations.
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