The U.S. Supreme Court on December 4, 2025, issued a 6–3 order allowing Texas’s newly drawn congressional map to be used in the 2026 midterms, staying a lower‑court injunction. The plan, passed by the Republican‑controlled legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, is projected to add five GOP‑leaning seats. A three‑judge federal panel had ruled the map an illegal racial gerrymander, but the Supreme Court said the district court erred and emphasized timing and presumption‑of‑good‑faith doctrines. The redraw shifts Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Al Green out of their districts, threatening their incumbency and boosting Republican chances in Texas in 2026. (democracydocket.com)