Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu, who largely spearheaded Texas House Democrats' efforts to flee the state and break quorum in protest of the map, said the Trump-appointed federal judge's decision "stopped one of the most brazen attempts to steal our democracy that Texas has ever seen."

The court ruled in favor of the map, which could flip five Democratically held seats in Congress to Republican control.

Texas officials drew the new congressional map to help Republicans gain up to five additional seats in the House in next year's midterm elections.

In this Aug. 18, 2025, file photo, Rep. Gina Hinojosa reacts as a proclamation by the Governor is read inside the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas. Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images, FILE (TEXAS) — One of the ...