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A three-judge panel in El Paso on Tuesday blocked Texas Republicans’ newly redrawn congressional map, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump, who hoped the redistricting would help the party pick up five more seats in next year’s midterm election.
In a 2-1 ruling, the judges said the plaintiffs' argument was likely to prevail that the new map violated the U.S. Constitution by drawing districts based on race, rather than simply to give Republicans a partisan edge.
The determination, which was quickly appealed, could have major implications for the upcoming March 3 primary election. Filing for the race opened Nov. 8 and lasts for one month.
Some Democrats in Congress, including U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, have said they won’t decide whether to run for reelection until the map is settled. The redrawn version had wiped out a Democratic-leaning district in Houston, Austin and Dallas, and made two South Texas districts held by Democrats more Republican-leaning.
A three-judge panel in El Paso on Tuesday blocked Texas Republicans’ newly redrawn congressional map, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump, who hoped the redistricting would help the party pick up five more seats in next year’s midterm election.
In a 2-1 ruling, the judges said the plaintiffs' argument was likely to prevail that the new map violated the U.S. Constitution by drawing districts based on race, rather than simply to give Republicans a partisan edge.
The determination, which was quickly appealed, could have major implications for the upcoming March 3 primary election. Filing for the race opened Nov. 8 and lasts for one month.
Some Democrats in Congress, including U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, have said they won’t decide whether to run for reelection until the map is settled. The redrawn version had wiped out a Democratic-leaning district in Houston, Austin and Dallas, and made two South Texas districts held by Democrats more Republican-leaning.
