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The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Texas congressional map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional.

The race has been viewed as a bellwether for the 2026 midterm elections, and the margin of Republican victory will be closely analysed.

"There's still a lot of uncertainty going into 2026," an analyst told ABC News.

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Democrats were more bullish on their chances of recapturing control of the U.S. House of Representatives in next year's midterms, they said on Wednesday,

Trump celebrated the victory of Republican Matt Van Epps in a special election in Tennessee— a result that has both parties contemplating its implications for the 2026 midterms.

Indiana lawmakers have been under mounting pressure from the White House to redistrict like Republicans in Texas, Ohio and North Carolina have.

Who won the race for state’s 7th Congressional District? Here are the Tennessee's special election results

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said President Trump’s voters may be an issue for the Republican Party during next year’s midterms because this “big pool” of people may not show up to vote without him on the ballot.