On Wednesday, the legal fight over the newly approved congressional maps in Texas will shift from the Capitol to a federal courtroom in El Paso. That's when federal judges will consider a lawsuit by a variety of plaintiffs against the State of Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas – On Tuesday, a three-judge panel ruled against the use of a new Texas congressional map for the 2026 midterm election. Through the redistricting effort, the GOP hoped to pick up five more U.S. House seats. Abbott signed the congressional ...

A panel of federal judges in Texas on Tuesday blocked the state’s new GOP-favored House map from being used ahead of the 2026 midterms by declaring it a likely racial gerrymander, dealing a blow to Republicans who have looked to net extra seats.