Texas Primary Election

Texas, Court and primary elections

Could the court’s redistricting ruling delay Texas’s primary election? Here’s what you need to know.

A federal court dealt a major blow on Tuesday to Republicans’ hopes of picking up five new GOP seats in Congress next year in Texas, ruling that the party’s redraw was unconstitutional.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 4h

Court order striking down Texas redistricting map upends plans for candidates across the state

Community Impact · 13h

Federal court blocks Texas from using redrawn congressional map in 2026 election

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Federal court bars Texas from using new Republican-friendly US House map in midterms

A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

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Court Blocks Texas’ Trump-Ordered Gerrymander

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Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

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EP delegation: Court ruling on redistricting victory for ‘free and fair’ elections

Moody said that the entire redistricting process was “almost unprecendented” and was pushed by the Trump Administration looking to gain five additional seats in Congress.

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Court blocks new Texas congressional map, in severe blow to GOP

Mother Jones · 11h

Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump’s Texas Gerrymander

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State could spend more than $1M on private lawyers to fight lawsuit seeking to close primary election

The suit, brought by the Republican Party of Texas, is backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton and seeks to close the primary election.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott sets date for special election runoff to fill vacant House seat

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set January 31 as the date for the special election runoff to represent the state's 18th congressional district in the US House.

Texas Redistricting Judges Remain Silent as Election Approaches

Three federal judges weighing an injunction request barring changes to Texas’ Congressional maps remained silent on the blockbuster redistricting battle Monday, after the window opened for House candidates to declare their candidacy for the 2026 primary elections.

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Voters in Texas’ 18th District waited months for an election. They’ll soon have two more.

The race to fill Texas’ long-vacant 18th Congressional District seat is headed to a runoff, just before the start of a new election cycle.

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What elected offices are up for election in 2026 in Texas? Here's what to know

A list of federal, state and county offices up for election for the Texas 2026 March primaries and November general elections. Here's what to know.

The Texas Tribune on MSN

Abbott sets Jan. 31 runoff for special election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner

Gov. Greg Abbott has set Jan. 31 as the date of the special election runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, meaning the Houston-based seat will remain vacant for over two more months.

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Special election runoff in Texas’ 18th District set for Jan. 31

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled the runoff election to fill an open House seat in Houston for Jan. 31, nearly 11 months after the death of Democratic former Rep. Sylvester Turner. The race in the 18th District features two Democrats: acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards.