Texas Was Just Caught Racially Gerrymandering. Now What?
Texas’ new congressional map is back in the news after a three-judge federal panel blocked it from being used in the 2026 midterm elections. Gov. Greg Abbott has already appealed the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. Host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Eleanor Klibanoff, law and politics reporter for The Texas Tribune to break down the ruling, what it means for candidates now staring down the fast-approaching December 8th filing deadline and what comes next. Plus, amid the scramble, Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett has signaled he might not retire after all.
Get up to speed on how we got here with City Cast Austin’s previous coverage from Democrats’ quorum break this summer, the conservative case for redistricting, how the new map would redraw Travis County’s districts, and what the new local districts would mean for Austinites.
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