A federal judge has ruled against Texas’ new congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections, directing the state to revert back to its previous districts.

The decision is a significant setback for the state and Republicans after a push to revise Texas voting district maps launched a statewide political crisis and spurred other states to buck tradition and pursue mid-decade redistricting.

Texas’ Republican majority legislators in August 2025 passed the new state congressional map after a weeks-long standoff with state Democrats. Their new law heavily advantaged the GOP in 2026 elections.

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