Though the ruling dealt with Texas' congressional map, the majority opinion sent a strong signal about California's new map.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed by President Donald Trump despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.

The state's 7th congressional district, which is currently represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Andre Carson and includes most of the city of Indianapolis, is splintered in the new map. It splits Indianapolis into four districts, which would likely dilute the Democratic vote.

Despite intervening the last time Florida redraw its congressional map, Gov. Ron DeSantis is leaving it up to the Legislature to take the lead on what a potential mid-decade redraw