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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
NEW YORK, November 19 (Xinhua) — A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday blocked Republicans' attempt to redraw congressional districts in Texas, which would take five House seats from Democrats in next year's midterm elections.
The court ruled that such actions likely constituted unconstitutional racist gerrymandering and ordered Texas to use the previous district map drawn in 2021. "Substantial evidence demonstrates that Texas subjected the 2025 map to racist gerrymandering," the decision stated.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who signed the new districting laws approved in August by the Republican-controlled state Senate, said the region would appeal to the Supreme Court.
US states typically redraw their congressional district maps every 10 years following the national census. However, US President Donald Trump has called on Republicans to redraw district lines to help protect the party's narrow majority in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Democrats responded with their own attempts to redraw the maps, sparking a series of disputes across the country, including in the courts. –0–
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