Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett attacked the Supreme Court and Republican leadership after the justices upheld a Texas redistricting map that could shift five House seats toward Republicans.

The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling on December 4 that preserved a lower court’s stay of an injunction against Texas’s GOP-drawn redistricting boundaries. The map, passed by the Texas Legislature, consolidates Democratic-leaning urban areas and reconfigures multiple competitive districts.

What the Map Does

Republicans argue the redistricting reflects genuine population changes and shifting voting patterns across the state. Democrats contend the map amounts to racial gerrymandering designed to weaken minority voting power and consolidate GOP control of House seats.

Crockett’s district transformed significantly under the new boundaries, shifting from a Democratic stronghold to competitive terrain. Rather than seek a House seat elsewhere, she launched a campaign for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican John Cornyn.

Crockett’s Response

Crockett posted sharp criticism on social media following the ruling, stating