Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat, has chastized the U.S. Supreme Court after it temporarily allowed Texas to move forward with newly drawn congressional districts, a decision she says tilts the political playing field ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
In a video published Sunday on her YouTube channel, Crockett accused President Donald Trump and Republican leaders of orchestrating a nationwide redistricting strategy designed to entrench GOP power. She tagged the Texas maps as part of a broader effort she believes is aimed at reshaping electoral outcomes before voters cast their ballots.
“Obviously, Trump is still doing his bidding with these state Houses and state Senates and governor’s mansions to try to rig the system,” Crockett said. “Kudos to Indiana for saying f— you. Kudos to California for saying we’re going to fight back.”
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Crockett also took aim at the Supreme Court itself while referencing a lengthy dissent tied to the Texas dispute, singling out one justice for criticizing how the process took place.
“Definitely kudos to the Trump justice who wrote the 160-page opinion denouncing what took place in Texas and f— you to the Supreme Court for what they did as well as, you know, we’ll see what happens in some other places,” she said.
The Supreme Court’s December order left intact the congressional boundaries approved by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, clearing the way for their use in the November elections. Analysts have said the revised maps could deliver as many as five additional House seats to Republicans.
Those same maps also redraw Crockett’s political future by shifting her out of her current district. The change is widely seen as a factor behind her decision to announce a U.S. Senate run shortly after the Court’s ruling.
Texas is not alone in facing redistricting backlash. In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom responded by backing a November ballot initiative that would create five additional districts favorable to Democrats. In Indiana, Republican lawmakers took a different approach. The GOP-controlled state Senate rejected a proposal in December that would have redrawn maps to add two more Republican seats.
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Apart from the redistricting, Crockett used the video to renew her call for sweeping changes to the Supreme Court. Drawing on her work with the Court Reform Now Task Force in 2024, she argued that structural reforms are necessary to restore public confidence in the judiciary.
“I just feel like there are certain spots on the Supreme Court that were illegitimately gotten for sure,” Crockett said. “So, I think if we’re going to shore up our democracy, we have to first start by shoring up the checks and balances. And so, that starts with the Supreme Court.”
