Texas Redistricting Blocked by Court, Upending GOP Strategy

A federal court shot down Texas’ bid to redraw its congressional districts, delivering a loss to President Donald Trump and closing a path for Republicans to gain five House seats in next year’s midterm elections.

The plans that Texas initiated through a rare mid-decade redistricting were likely racially gerrymandered, a split panel of federal judges ruled in granting a preliminary injunction. The bid by Texas Republicans kicked off a redistricting arms race among states ahead of what is expected to be a grueling midterm election next year.