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Associated Press News on MSN · 1h

Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect Republicans’ slim majority in the 2026 elections.

Texas GOP hopes to redraw congressional map and keep control of U.S. House

New congressional districts are on the agenda for the special session that began in Texas on Monday. We discuss why Texas is redrawing its congressional map now and what it and similar efforts in other states could mean for party control of Congress.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 15h

Texas lawmakers to redraw voting maps

Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state's congressional maps this week, leaving Democratic lawmakers such as Vicente Gonzalez as potential targets. By adjusting the lines of Gonzalez's district,

Texas Republicans, Houston

Austin American-Statesman · 53m

Texas Republicans set public hearings on redistricting in Austin, Houston and Arlington

Republicans are promising an "open and transparent" process while Democrats say redrawing the congressional boundaries is all about protecting

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

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 GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump in his first term led Democrats to flip two seats in Texas that Republicans had thought safe.

The New York Times · 2h

Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

By taking up new congressional maps pushed by President Trump first, Republicans hope to discourage Democrats from walking out of a special session before they vote on flood relief.

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Focus at Four: Texas special legislative session to tackle flooding, redistricting

After the devastating July 4 floods in Central Texas, people across the state have called for more warning systems. While ...

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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 ...

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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.

Opinion

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5 reasons you should care about Texas' Trump-inspired redistricting scheme

Why is the Texas Republicans' redistricting gambit a story with importance far beyond the Lone Star State? There are several reasons.

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Divorce, adultery allegations against Paxton jolt Senate race in Texas

In one of the biggest GOP primaries of the midterms, Sen. John Cornyn and his allies are bringing up Ken Paxton’s personal ...

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Cook Political Report moves Texas Senate race to ‘likely Republican’

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely ...

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