Rep. Crockett’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Texas’s 2026 Map

Washington, D.C.-- Today, Rep. Crockett released the following statement: 

"While today’s decision from the Supreme Court is disappointing, it’s not shocking coming from a MAGA-influenced court. Here’s the bottom line: Texans are now being told to vote under maps that a panel of three federal judges—right here in Texas—said were drawn to weaken the voices of Black, Latino, and minority communities. Those findings still stand. The Supreme Court simply pressed pause, allowing these maps to be used for the 2026 election cycle while the case continues.

Let’s be clear: the Supreme Court did not say these maps are fair. They did not say these maps are constitutional. They did not undo what the lower court found. All they did was allow maps that the lower court flagged as discriminatory to stay in place for now. 

To every politician celebrating this decision, let me offer a word of caution: Don’t get too comfortable. These maps were drawn like political Russian roulette—slicing districts, tightening margins, and assuming voters wouldn’t fight back. When you push district lines this far, you risk losing the very seats you thought you locked in.

We’ve already seen this play out. Look at Tennessee—they saw how tight that Tennessee race got. If a so-called ‘safe’ district can shrink to single digits, nothing is guaranteed.

Even Texas Republicans are bowing out of 2026. They see the writing on the wall and know these maps could turn into a disaster for their own side.

So, if Republicans think these maps guarantee them power, they’re in for a surprise.The final say does not belong to Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, or a Supreme Court willing to look the other way. The final say belongs to the people of Texas.

When Texans have their say, the results will speak for themselves."

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