panel of three federal judges<\/a> in El Paso blocked the map from taking effect this week.<\/p>\nRepublicans hope the U.S. Supreme Court will overrule the judges and bring the map back into play, but the deadline for candidates to file is less than three weeks away, on Dec. 8.<\/p>\n
Juan Sepulveda, a former visiting professor of practice in political science at Trinity University, thinks it\u2019s possible a decision could take longer than that. But even if the decision comes after the filing deadline, Sepulveda thinks it\u2019s possible the court could allow the new map to be used anyway.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat also means that you know you\u2019re going to have this crazy thing going on in terms of, if we\u2019ve got that deadline, you\u2019re filing. But filing for what?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner Grant Moody has been considering a run in the 35th Congressional District. Under the new map, it would be a Republican-leaning district around the south and east of San Antonio.<\/p>\n
Under the latest redistricting maps, Texas’ 35th congressional district would move to the east of San Antonio instead of stretching past Austin. (Texas Legislative Council)<\/p>\n
However, after Tuesday\u2019s ruling, the district is back to the I-35-hugging confines of the current map, which elected U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.<\/p>\n
Texas’ 35th congressional district currently stretches from San Antonio to north of Austin (Texas Legislative Council)<\/p>\n
\u201cSo there would be no situation where you would jump into the old 35 Congressional District if that was ultimately what played out,\u201d Moody told KSAT.<\/p>\n
Under the Texas Constitution, Moody would have to resign his seat as commissioner to run for Congress. So if there\u2019s a question of which map will be in effect, he has his answer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no circumstances where I would resign to run in an uncertain situation where I don\u2019t even know which district I\u2019m running in,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
It might not have to be his final answer, though. Sepulveda thinks if a Supreme Court decision comes down after the Dec. 8 deadline, there\u2019s a potential that the deadline gets extended \u201cno matter what the decision is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watch below: Local politicians on the judicial redistricting block<\/p>\n
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