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2026 Texas Elections

Can Texas use its new congressional map for 2026? A trio of judges will decide.

The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 maps have asked the court to block the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the fast-approaching midterms.

A newly released redistricting map of Texas is visible on a laptop during a Senate session on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

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