Trump-Appointed Judge May Have Just Cost Republicans Nearly Half A Dozen House Seats
A three-judge federal panel ruled on Tuesday that Texas can’t use the GOP-drawn redistricting map designed to boost Republican chances in the 2026 midterm elections.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the new map into law in August, which would add up to five additional House seats for the Republican Party in the midterms, The Texas Tribune reported. However, the 2-1 Tuesday ruling asserts the map was “racially gerrymandered.”
A judge appointed by President Donald Trump joined a judge appointed by former President Obama in the ruling. A judge appointed by former President Ronald Reagan dissented.
“The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics. To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map,” the ruling states. “But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map.”
Texas is anticipated to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to the Associated Press. (Read more from “Trump-Appointed Judge May Have Just Cost Republicans Nearly Half A Dozen House Seats” HERE)
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