The US Supreme Court made an important decision about Texas. The court said Texas can use its new election map for the 2026 elections.
Last year, a lower court said the map was unfair. It said the map reduced the voting power of minority groups. That court stopped Texas from using the map. Texas officials asked the Supreme Court for help.
The Supreme Court agreed with Texas. The court said stopping the map now would cause big problems. Elections are coming soon, and candidates need to know the rules. The court said it is better not to change state election plans so close to an election.
Some judges did not agree with the decision, but they did not explain why.
The case about the map being unfair is not finished. It will continue in the courts. But for now, Texas will use the current map. Some people worry this decision will encourage other states to draw unfair maps quickly before elections.