The Texas Senate on Saturday approved new congressional maps drawn to help Republicans win as many as five more House seats in next year’s midterm elections.

The Texas Senate has approved a Trump backed redistricting bill that could gain the GOP five House seats in 2026.

Texas Democrats ended their walkout and returned as Republicans advance a redistricting plan that would likely create five new GOP congressional seats.

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

Doggett and fellow Rep. Greg Casar's two heavily Democratic seats were shrunk into one in the Republican gerrymander.

Texas Republicans pass redistricting map creating 5 new GOP-leaning congressional seats despite Democratic objections about minority voting power dilution.

Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, the longest-serving member of Texas' congressional delegation, announced Thursday that he will retire instead of run for re-election if new congressional district boundaries aren't rejected in court after state Republicans carved up his Austin-area home district in new maps.

With Texas Republicans nearing completion of a new congressional map that could yield their party five additional seats in the House, President Donald Trump is escalating his efforts to secure more GOP-friendly seats in other states.