Episode 908: Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court Panel

American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Nov. 20, 2025

Trump-Requested Texas Congressional District Gerrymandering Blocked by Federal Court Panel
In June, President Donald Trump asked Texas to redistrict and deliver five additional congressional seats before the 2026 midterm, igniting a multi-state gerrymandering arms race. Nov. 18th, a federal court ruling halted the new districts and said “substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map.”

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Politico - Trump on Texas redistricting: ‘We are entitled to 5 more seats’
American Democracy Minute - (Sept) Texas Senate Republicans Approve Gerrymandered Congressional Map; California Democrats Pass Bill to Put Retaliatory Maps on the Ballot
League of United Latin American Citizens (via Democracy Docket) - Complaint Alleging Racially Gerrymandered Districts in 2025 Maps (1 of 4 complaints from pro-voter groups)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas - El Paso - MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GRANTING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
Texas Tribune - Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms

Groups Taking Action:

LULAC, MALDEF, NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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