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Federal judges have blocked the state of Texas from using its newly drawn U.S. House map in the 2026 mid‑term elections. The ruling comes amid a lawsuit alleging the map dilutes minority voting power and violates federal civil‑rights protections. Until further changes are made, Texas must continue to use its existing congressional map. From the Guardian “The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics,” Brown wrote. “To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 map.” The Guardian with more
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