The Supreme Court allowed Texas’ redistricting maps to remain in place for the 2026 midterms in a 6-3 unsigned opinion Thursday.
The maps could grant the GOP five additional seats in the House of Representatives.
Thursday’s ruling comes after a lower court recently tossed out the maps, with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott appealing that decision.
The decision was an ideological split, with the six conservative justices ruling in favor of pausing the ruling from a lower court. Three liberal justices dissented.
Thursday’s move from the court has key implications for the midterms.
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