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Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections

Texas’ House of Representatives is approving a new map that creates up to five new, winnable congressional seats for the GOP.

Abbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill after Texas Senate passage

The mid-decade map redraw adds five Republican-leaning districts and sets up a legal showdown over minority representation.

Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map ...

Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House

President Donald Trump's push for Republican-led states to redraw their U.S. House of Representatives districts to protect ...

Republican Stan Lambert of Abilene won’t seek reelection to Texas House

Lambert overcame a brutal primary last year after drawing the wrath of two of the state’s most powerful GOP leaders.

Vance on Texas redistricting: We’re ‘trying to make the situation a little bit more fair’ nationally

Vice President JD Vance argued that Republicans are “trying to make the situation a little bit more fair on a national scale” ...

Texas passes midterm redistricting sought by Trump as California plans to counter

The Texas Legislature passed a plan called for by President Trump to give Republicans an edge. And California lawmakers are ...

Texas Senate set to vote on GOP redistricting plan that sparked weeks-long House standoff

The Texas Senate is reconvening Friday morning to take up a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weeks-long ...