Supreme Court Rules 6–3 on Texas Election Map: The Redistricting Battle

Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case that would effectively allow Republicans to gain five seats in the House.

On Dec. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the redrawn election map for Texas will be allowed to stand.

Here, we go through the backstory of the case, as well as what it means for the upcoming midterm elections.

Episode Resources:

🔵 Supreme Court Opinion

🔵 Overview

🔵 Texas

🔵 Census Result

🔵 Nationwide Redistricting Efforts