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Emergency petition asks to block Galveston County's new redistricted map

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Emergency petition asks to block Galveston County's redistricted map
The Texas Supreme Court rejected an emergency request to stop the map from moving forward, but the justices did not decide whether the map itself is legal.
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