A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms was based on race, not just political advantage for the GOP.

A three-judge panel said Texas' congressional map is an illegal racial gerrymander. California's map faces a similar challenge.

The congressional redistricting Texas Republicans pushed forward this summer didn’t just reshape two of Houston’s most historically diverse districts: It also changed which voters there have the power to choose who will represent them in Washington.

The Justice Department has joined a lawsuit seeking to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters.