El Paso, Texas – Na big wahala don land for Texas as federal court talk say dem no fit use the new congressional map wey dem draw for the 2026 election. This ruling come as heavy blow for Republicans wey dey try secure better advantage for the elections, after President Donald Trump don urge dem to make the map during mid-decade redistricting.
Last Tuesday, the three-judge panel led by Judge Jeffrey Brown, wey Trump appoint, come drop this bombshell. Dem talk say the new map na kolo (crazy) and gerrymandered, especially to favor one ethnicity over another. As di court gree say dem go use the old map wey dey for 2021, e be like say na so di wahala start to dey boil.
Dem don dey expect the new map go give Republicans control of 30 out of the 38 congressional seats, but e no work out like dem plan am. The ruling wey come small time before candidates go fit file for their nominations don scatter many plans, as Democrats don dey see small hope for their comeback.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton don talk say him go carry matter go U.S. Supreme Court make dem fit quench di ruling. But reality be say time dey waka fast, and candidates get until December 8 to file for di election wey dey come. Na serious matter, as dem don dey hurry up and down like someone wey dey chase rat.
Dis issue wey dey go say na about politics, but Judge Brown talk say di matter pass politics, as e don gather solid evidence wey show say race take the lead for di drawing of the new map. “E no just dey about politics,” na wetin e talk. “Dem don racially gerrymander di map.”
Senator Phil King, wey dey represent di Republicans, don express say if dem no take action, dem fit lose di Republican majority. E dey anxious like person wey don just chop pepper soup finish, saying, “If this happen, next two years go be full of disgrace and impeachment for our country.”
This ruling don make many candidates change plans as Democrats dey feel dey can now run in their current districts without fear of losing out to their own party mates during primaries. Greg Casar, one of dem, don announce say e go back run for him old district after di ruling.
All dis na just di beginning of wetin go fit turn to legal battles wey go stretch long for Texas, as groups don dey highlight say di redistricting wey happen for 2021 and dis new one still dey face court challenges. E be like say Republicans no fit close di chapter anytime soon.
Na true say Republicans dey try fight for legislative control, but dis court ruling fit signal a fresh twist for di political drama wey dey happen for Texas. Activists don praise di court decision, talk say e don stop one of di most brazen attempts to undermine democracy wey Texas don see. E be like say na victory for small voices wey go still get chance to shine.
As di drama dey unfold, we dey see as Texas, once again, dey take center stage for political battles wey fit change di landscape of how elections dey run. Di fight for di voting maps be serious matter, and na just di beginning as more twists dey await. Let’s keep our eyes on Texas!
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