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Supreme Court Upholds Texas Map, Critics Warn Minority Dilution

4/27/2026

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On April 27, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower-court injunction, permitting Texas’s new congressional map.
Pro-voting groups claim the Texas map dilutes minority voting power and breaches the Voting Rights Act and the 14th and 15th Amendments.
Republican-controlled states such as Texas, Missouri and North Carolina enacted new maps without holding referendums.
Democratic-led states including Virginia and California pursued voter-approved temporary maps to offset Republican gains.

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On April 27, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower-court injunction, permitting Texas’s new congressional map.
Pro-voting groups claim the Texas map dilutes minority voting power and breaches the Voting Rights Act and the 14th and 15th Amendments.
Republican-controlled states such as Texas, Missouri and North Carolina enacted new maps without holding referendums.
Democratic-led states including Virginia and California pursued voter-approved temporary maps to offset Republican gains.