The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily approved Texas’ redistricting map for the upcoming midterm elections, clearing the way for Republicans to move forward with a plan expected to increase the party’s representation in the U.S. House.
The 5-3 ruling blocked a lower court injunction and allows the map to be used as candidate qualifying begins across the state.
🚨 BREAKING – MASSIVE VICTORY: Supreme Court UPHOLDS Texas’ 2026 Congressional redistricting map in a 6-3 ruling
HUGE WIN.
This means +5 RED SEATS! pic.twitter.com/NBOK8sxIva
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 4, 2025
The Court has not issued a final decision on the underlying lawsuit, which argues that the Republican-led redistricting effort is discriminatory and violates federal law.
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For now, however, the ruling enables Texas to proceed with the map while litigation continues.
Republican officials have projected that the new district lines could result in five additional GOP seats.
Democrats are pursuing their own redistricting strategies elsewhere, including a prominent effort in California backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The Biden-era map in California is already facing a legal challenge from the Trump administration, which has argued that the state’s redistricting process was unconstitutional.
In the Texas case, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown previously wrote that the state’s map involved considerations beyond typical partisan maneuvering.
“To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map,” Brown wrote.
“But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map.”
🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court UPHOLDS the Texas redistricting map, allowing Texas to use the map for the 2026 Midterms!
This is HUGE!! Adding 5+ REPUBLICAN SEATS!
The new map also FIRES Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) pic.twitter.com/JFH5C1zrTw
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) December 5, 2025
U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi praised the Supreme Court’s temporary approval of the map, framing the decision as a reaffirmation of states’ authority over redistricting.
“Federal courts have no right to interfere with a State’s decision to redraw legislative maps for partisan reasons,” she said.
Bondi criticized the lower court’s earlier ruling in the case, stating, “A federal district court ignored that principle two weeks ago, and the Supreme Court correctly stayed that overreaching decision tonight.”
Bondi also congratulated Texas officials following the ruling.
“Congratulations to Texas for advancing the rule of law, my Solicitor General John Sauer, and our team of lawyers for their excellent brief supporting Texas in this important case,” she said.
Federal courts have no right to interfere with a State’s decision to redraw legislative maps for partisan reasons. A federal district court ignored that principle two weeks ago, and the Supreme Court correctly stayed that overreaching decision tonight.
Congratulations to Texas…
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) December 4, 2025
The dispute reflects broader nationwide battles over congressional district lines, with both parties pursuing strategies that could influence control of the House for years to come.
In California, Newsom promoted the state’s redistricting proposition as an opportunity for voters to counter President Donald Trump’s agenda. The measure passed easily.
President Trump sharply criticized the California initiative, arguing that the process and the state’s voting system unfairly disadvantaged Republicans.
“The Unconstitutional Redistricting Vote in California is a GIANT SCAM in that the entire process, in particular the Voting itself, is RIGGED,” Trump said.
“All ‘Mail-In’ Ballots, where the Republicans in that State are ‘Shut Out,’ is under very serious legal and criminal review.”
Legal challenges in both states are expected to continue, with further rulings likely as courts weigh partisan considerations, allegations of racial gerrymandering, and the extent of state authority in congressional mapmaking.
The Supreme Court’s temporary approval of the Texas map allows the midterm election cycle to proceed, even as the broader fight over redistricting remains unresolved.
