Supreme Court Allows California Map Favoring Democrats Ahead
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Washington The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a voter-approved congressional map that favors Democrats, rejecting emergency appeals from state Republicans and President Trump's lawyers. The unsigned order keeps district lines projected to flip up to five Republican-held seats in this year's House elections; no justices recorded dissents. The court had earlier permitted a Texas map favoring Republicans for 2026 despite lower-court findings about race. California officials enacted Proposition 50 after voters approved new lines, and GOP challengers alleged racial gerrymandering before the appeal. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.
Timeline of Events
- Texas Republicans conducted a mid-decade redistricting last year aimed at gaining seats.
- California voters approved Proposition 50 in November, adopting new congressional district lines.
- California Republicans and President Trump's lawyers filed emergency appeals alleging racial gerrymandering.
- A lower court issued a 2-1 ruling rejecting the racial-gerrymander claim against California's map.
- The Supreme Court issued an unsigned order on Wednesday allowing California to use the new map.
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Democratic candidates and party organizations stand to gain politically from district lines that are likely to flip up to five seats, increasing their potential House representation and strategic leverage in midterm contests.
Republican incumbents and state GOP efforts in the affected California districts risk losing seats and facing strategic setbacks if the new lines produce the projected Democratic gains.
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