Rejected Gerrymandered Maps Represent Important Victory for Texas Workers

TEXAS – Today, the Texas AFL-CIO released the following statement after a federal court blocked Texas from using Donald Trump and Greg Abbott’s newly-gerrymandered maps for the 2026 midterms.

“This decision represents an important victory for Texas workers, for fair and representative maps, and for the strength of our democracy,” said Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy. “While Donald Trump sought to impose a corrupt, self-serving map on Texas, working people across the nation rejected that effort. This ruling affirms that the voices of workers – not the influence of billionaires – must guide our democracy.”

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The Texas AFL-CIO is the state labor federation consisting of more than 250,000 affiliated union members and advocates for working people in Texas. Learn more at texasaflcio.org