Alito issued the order in his capacity as the justice who handles urgent appeals from Texas, saying the map could remain.
A decision on the state’s new congressional map will affect five House seats and could help determine control of the chamber next year.
Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.
Republicans hope the U.S. Supreme Court will overrule a three-judge panel and bring the new map back into play, but the deadline for candidates to file is less than three weeks away, Dec. 8.
Texas governor sets Jan. 31 runoff date for Houston’s 18th Congressional District special election
Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are competing for the congressional seat, which has been vacant since the March death of U.S. Rep.
After leaders in four member cities scheduled elections to consider leaving DART next May, a fifth North Texas town may join the ranks.
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Special runoff election set for North Texas' Senate District 9 seat
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a runoff election for the state Senate's District 9. The special election for the North Texas seat has been set for Jan. 31. The runoff election is to decide the winner of the seat previously held by Sen. Kelly Hancock, who resigned in June.
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