GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt is officially filing to run for the Senate on Tuesday, ending speculation that he might drop out and increasing the odds of a primary runoff.

A federal court dealt a major blow on Tuesday to Republicans’ hopes of picking up five new GOP seats in Congress next year in Texas, ruling that the party’s redraw was unconstitutional. But the decision was far from the last word on the case.

The U.S. Supreme Court will now make a final decision on whether Texas can use its new congressional map, which was drawn this summer to benefit Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. The outcome could have a huge impact on which party controls the U.

Republicans hope the U.S. Supreme Court will overrule a three-judge panel and bring the new map back into play, but the deadline for candidates to file is less than three weeks away, Dec. 8.

Civil rights groups and Texans challenging the new congressional map adopted by the Texas Legislature in August urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a ruling by a three-judge district court

After leaders in four member cities scheduled elections to consider leaving DART next May, a fifth North Texas town may join the ranks.