Bonilla, a Hispanic Republican of TX-23. He had faced a stiff challenge from conservative Democrat Henry Cuellar in 2002. It also neutralized liberal Democrat Ciro Rodriguez. This was done by putting the two Democrats in the same district and forcing them to run against each other for the Democratic nomination (Cuellar won). In 2006, however, the Supreme Court ruling required redrawing the boundaries for TX-23. It resulted in a special election, in which Bonilla faced six Democratic candidates and an independent in a jungle primary. He was defeated by Democrat Ciro Rodriguez in the run-off. See also Call of the house Gerrymandering References External links "Overview of pending Supreme Court voting rights case", with extensive further links, Northwestern University United States Supreme Court oral argument transcript in pending case Texas Redistricting U.S. Supreme Court Cases Resource Center Current Texas election districts United States District Court decision in pending litigation "Mess With Texas – the Supreme Court Has Another Look at Partisan Gerrymanders", by Dahlia Lithwick, Slate, March 1, 2006. "Evidence of Political Manipulation at the Justice Department: How Tom DeLay's Redistricting Plan Avoided Voting Rights Act Disapproval", by Mark Posner, Legal News, December 6, 2005. "Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal", The Washington Post, December 2, 2005, page A01 "Republicans enlisted Department of Homeland Security in Texas political fight", WSW News, May 17, 2003. Redistricting Redistricting Texas redistricting Political scandals in Texas Texas Redistricting Texas, 2003