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Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk
The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the ...
Red state map battle heats up as Trump pushes Texas plan to reshape congressional districts
President Trump and Texas GOP leaders push for mid-decade redistricting to create five new winnable seats, as both parties ...
Protesters at Texas Governor’s Mansion oppose special session agenda demanding more focus on flood relief
About 100 people gathered outside the Governor’s Mansion to protest the upcoming special legislative session, urging ...
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Murphy doesn’t rule out redistricting as Texas, California consider new maps
Amid reports that New Jersey could be part of a Democratic counter to Republican congressional redistricting efforts, Gov.
Scoop: Republican launches House bid in key swing district GOP aims to flip in 2026 midterms
Eric Flores enters race for Texas' 34th Congressional District, a battleground that President Donald Trump won by five points ...
Texas' special session starts Monday. Here are the major issues, from a THC ban to flood relief
Gov. Greg Abbott named nearly 20 issues to the special session agenda, including flood relief, hemp THC restrictions and ...
Texas Republicans might redraw congressional maps. Democrats plan to strike back
Texas Gov. Abbott’s recent decision to consider redrawing his state’s congressional districts has prompted Democrats to issue ...
Donald Trump addresses Texas plan to boost Republican majority
Republicans currently hold 25 of Texas' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Democrats have 13 seats.
As Trump pushes Texas takeover in fight for House, Democrats plot their counterpunch
House Democrats are actively preparing for political trench warfare against the GOP in next year’s midterm battle, with talks ...
Trump wants Texas to redraw its congressional map to pick up more GOP seats. Here's what to know.
President Trump has said he wants a "simple redrawing" of Texas' congressional map where Republicans pick up five seats.
Why a walkout on GOP redistricting could be very risky for Texas Democrats
Actually derailing the redistricting effort, which was one of nearly 20 items added to the special session agenda by Gov.
2003 redistricting profoundly changed Texas politics, will this year’s plan do the same?
In 2003, just three years after the decennial census, Texas Republicans developed a proposal to redraw that state’s congressional boundaries so provocative it caused 52 House Democrats to charter a ...