The fate of Texas’s congressional district map drawn by Republicans is now in the hands of the United States Supreme Court. But the clock is ticking for candidates who must file for the 2026 election by Dec.
Civil rights groups and Texans challenging the new congressional map adopted by the Texas Legislature in August urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a ruling by a three-judge district court
After leaders in four member cities scheduled elections to consider leaving DART next May, a fifth North Texas town may join the ranks.
Republicans hope the U.S. Supreme Court will overrule a three-judge panel and bring the new map back into play, but the deadline for candidates to file is less than three weeks away, Dec. 8.
First, a switch to new congressional maps. Now, a switch back to the old ones, with a key deadline approaching, and another reversal possible.