On December 4th, the Senate cleared the way for Texas to use a new gerrymandered Congressional map that could allow Republicans to win five more seats in the House in the 2026 midterm elections after a lower court found this map racially discriminatory. 

This 6-3 ruling is another political win for President Donald Trump and his allies, who have gotten a number of favorable rulings from the justices after being hindered by lower courts. 

However, Texas has kicked off a redistricting fight by sparking a counter response by Democratic California leaders. California voters in the recent special election in November approved a new congressional map that would help Democrats gain five additional seats in the House. A court hearing for a legal challenge to that map is set for December 15th.

Other states including Florida, Indiana and Virginia may also pursue new districts prior to the midterm elections.