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Texas faces a federal challenge over its new congressional map, accused of racial gerrymandering to weaken Black and Latino votes.
Texas faces a federal court challenge to its newly drawn congressional map, passed in August 2025 during a special session, with civil rights groups alleging racial gerrymandering that dilutes Black and Latino voting power.
The National Redistricting Foundation, NAACP, and others argue the map, which could give Republicans an advantage of up to five seats, was drawn with discriminatory intent despite Texas officials claiming partisan strategy.
A federal three-judge panel in El Paso will decide by October 10 whether to block the map ahead of the December 8 candidate filing deadline for the 2026 midterms.
The case, rooted in the long-running League of United Latin American Citizens v. Abbott, hinges on whether race was the predominant factor in redistricting.
A preliminary injunction could preserve the 2021 map.
Meanwhile, Kansas Republicans are pushing for a special session to redraw congressional boundaries, aiming to challenge Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids by splitting Johnson County, a move critics call a partisan power grab.
Texas se enfrenta a un desafío federal por su nuevo mapa del Congreso, acusado de manipulación racial para debilitar los votos negros y latinos.