Texas Appeals to Supreme Court After Judges Strike Down Congressional Map

A federal district court ruled Nov. 18 that challengers would likely be able to prove at trial that the state map was racially discriminatory.

U.S. Congressional District maps are displayed as the Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting meets to hear invited testimony on Congressional plan C2308 at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 6, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The state of Texas on Nov. 21 appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court a federal court ruling striking down a newly redrawn election map that was expected to increase Republican representation in the state’s U.S. House delegation.

Republicans currently enjoy a razor-thin majority over Democrats in the House of Representatives, and Texas Republicans currently hold 25 of the state’s U.S. House seats. Democrats hold 12 seats. Congressional elections are scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.