{"id":2595736,"date":"2026-04-27T15:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-republicans-a-much-needed-redistricting-win-with-texas-ruling\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:13:50","slug":"supreme-court-gives-republicans-a-much-needed-redistricting-win-with-texas-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-republicans-a-much-needed-redistricting-win-with-texas-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Gives Republicans a Much-Needed Redistricting Win with Texas Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsupreme-court-gives-republicans-a-much-needed-redistricting-win-with-texas-ruling%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2595736&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Supreme court on Monday reinstated Texas\u2019s redrawn congressional map in a 6-3 decision, reversing a lower-court ruling that had blocked the GOP-favored redraw as a racial gerrymander.The justices sided with Texas, with conservative members voting to keep the map and the three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-it-supreme-courts-massive-blow-against-bidens-vaxx-mandate\/\" title=\"READ IT: ...\u2019s Massive Blow Against Biden\u2019s Vaxx Mandate\">liberal justices dissenting<\/a>, according to reports cited in the text. The dispute began after the map was redrawn in august 2025 to perhaps add several Republican-leaning House seats, was challenged in court, and was temporarily kept in place after the Supreme Court issued a stay in December while reviewing the case.<\/p>\n<p>The article also links this development to other redistricting battles.It points to Virginia, where Democrats attempted to reshape congressional districts to offset expected Republican gains; a judge issued an injunction saying the special-election votes supporting a constitutional amendment were ineffective. The piece describes Virginia\u2019s redistricting process as involving legal requirements that the judge found Democrats did not follow, and it notes that other states have considered or carried out redistricting changes amid an ongoing national competition between parties.<\/p>\n<p>it emphasizes that with control of the House still highly competitive, both parties view districts changed through these legal and constitutional processes as potentially decisive for the upcoming midterm elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court reinstated Texas\u2019s redrawn congressional map Monday, resulting in a huge win for Republicans, which could help them keep control of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The map was originally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-texas-house-republicans-successfully-pass-redistricting-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">redrawn<\/a> in August 2025 at the behest of President Donald Trump to add up to five additional House seats for the GOP as they head into a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >critical midterm election cycle<\/a> this November.<\/p>\n<p>It was instantly met with legal challenges, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-trump-dod-big-victory-regarding-ban-on-transgenders-in-military\/\" title=\"... Gives Trump DOD Big Victory Regarding Ban on Transgenders in Military\">lower court issuing<\/a> an injunction blocking the new map.<\/p>\n<p>In December, the Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2025\/12\/supreme-court-allows-texas-to-use-redistricting-map-challenged-as-racially-discriminatory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stepped in<\/a> and issued a stay, keeping the map in place until a final ruling could be issued.<\/p>\n<p>The justices initially faulted the lower court for committing \u201cserious errors,\u201d the main one being that it \u201cfailed to honor the presumption of legislative good faith by constructing ambiguous direct and circumstantial evidence against the legislature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s 6-3 vote reversing the lower court ruling fell along ideological lines, with the conservative justices ruling in the state\u2019s favor, and the three liberal justices dissenting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/us-supreme-court-formally-reinstates-pro-republican-texas-voting-map-2026-04-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to Reuters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court reversed a ruling that struck down the new Texas congressional map as a racial gerrymander, citing its December stay of that ruling. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n36tocZHnM\">pic.twitter.com\/n36tocZHnM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SCOTUS Wire (@scotus_wire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scotus_wire\/status\/2048768909428290000?\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This news comes just days after Virginia Democrats were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-slams-brakes-democrats-virginia-redistricting-rules-every-vote-ineffective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slapped with an injunction<\/a> for trying to redraw their state\u2019s congressional districts to offset potential Republican gains.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Democrats currently hold a 6-5 seat edge, but redrew their districts to form an 11-1 advantage. Liberal lawmakers relied on state voters to amend the constitution so they could make the change.<\/p>\n<p>After the measure barely passed with just over 51 percent, Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-slams-brakes-democrats-virginia-redistricting-rules-every-vote-ineffective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issued an injunction<\/a>, concluding, \u201cAny and all votes for or against the proposed constitutional amendment in the April 21, 2026, special election are ineffective.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">5 districts in Virginia now start in this circle\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Tentacles from DC reaching across the state. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ek4InrNcxl\">pic.twitter.com\/Ek4InrNcxl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Geiger_Capital\/status\/2046771166438666627?\">April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hurley said that the referendum sought to change congressional districts through a constitutional amendment, but the amendment was taken up during a special legislative session to address budget issues, which is not permitted under Virginia law without a two-thirds vote of the legislature.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the amendment must be approved by two separate votes of the legislature, with an election between the votes. Early voting in last fall\u2019s election was already underway when the proposed amendment passed the legislature.<\/p>\n<p>Trump publicly criticized the Virginia vote for being \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-says-democrats-virginia-redistricting-win-rigged-calls-courts-fix-travesty-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rigged,<\/a>\u201d adding that late mail-in ballots tipped the scales.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA RIGGED ELECTION TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT IN THE GREAT COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA!\u201d the commander in chief <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116449559745815736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on<\/a>  Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll day long Republicans were winning, the Spirit was unbelievable, until the very end when, of course, there was a massive \u2018Mail In Ballot Drop!\u2019 Where have I heard that before \u2014 And the Democrats eked out another Crooked Victory!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, a Republican, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-ag-tells-cnns-tapper-va-supreme-court-likely-invalidate-redistricting-referendum-possibly-7-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper<\/a> that he expects the state Supreme Court to uphold Hurley\u2019s decision 7-0.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are some very basic processes in the Constitution for amending the Constitution that they ignored,\u201d he explained. \u201cThey [the Democrats] were ignoring the will of the people in how they brought this forward. And now we\u2019re going to have this decided in the Virginia Supreme Court. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see a 7-0 ruling throwing this out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Texas redrew its maps early, it triggered a redistricting arms race, with California jumping in first.<\/p>\n<p>The California Legislature had to sidestep an independent redistricting commission by proposing a ballot initiative known as Proposition 50, which would amend the constitution and allow a new map favoring Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>It was overwhelmingly approved by voters and later upheld by the Supreme Court, SCOTUS Blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2026\/02\/supreme-court-allows-california-to-use-congressional-map-benefitting-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other red states like Missouri, Ohio, Utah, and the swing state of North Carolina <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Redistricting_ahead_of_the_2026_elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have redrawn<\/a> their maps, too, according to Ballotpedia.<\/p>\n<p>States like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/27\/nx-s1-5797938\/floridas-desantis-unveils-a-voting-map-that-could-add-to-trumps-gop-redistricting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>, Maryland, South Carolina, and Washington state are still considering changes.<\/p>\n<p>Each state\u2019s laws \u2014 and constitutions \u2014 are different, however, with some allowing for early redistricting and others having mechanisms to prevent it.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans currently enjoy a favorable Senate map for the upcoming midterms, but their majority in the House remains razor-thin.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats would only need to flip a handful of seats to gain control of the chamber, making every district a must-win for both sides.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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