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Trump, Texas Republicans and congressional districts

Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.

Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump’s political team to pick up new GOP seats through a rare mid-decade redistricting.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Despite risks, Texas Republicans launch Trump-backed effort to redraw congressional lines

Texas Republicans launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm elections.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

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.

USA Today · 23h

How to get involved as Texas lawmakers redraw congressional districts

El Pasoans can testify in upcoming Texas redistricting hearings that may reshape District 16. Online comments and virtual testimony are open now.

Texas, Democrats

Click2Houston · 6h

Texas Democrats vow to use delay tactics to drag out GOP redistricting effort

With few options to prevent the Republican majority from passing a new congressional map, Democrats threatened to filibuster, delay hearings and even break quorum.

NPR · 2d

Democrats must counter Texas' redistricting 'cheating,' says Rep. Ritchie Torres

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., says Democrats must counter or become complicit.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Democrats Vow to Retaliate as Texas Moves to Draw a New U.S. House Map

Donald Trump says the GOP could pick up five House seats in the 2026 midterms by redistricting the Texas political map. That could double Speaker Mike Johnson's current majority, but Democrats promise to respond,

10hon MSN

Pritzker calls Texas GOP's remap effort ‘cheating,' doesn't rule out response

Pritzker didn't rule out the thought of Illinois Democrats redrawing congressional districts to add more Democrat-leaning ...

Latin Times on MSN5h

Famous Texas Singer Forms Exploratory Committee To Launch a Democratic Congressional Bid

Famous Tejano singer Bobby Pulido has formed an exploratory committee to launch a congressional bid and challenge Republican ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN6h

Tejano singer Bobby Pulido forms exploratory committee for South Texas congressional bid

The music star is considering challenging Rep. Monica De La Cruz in a district emblematic of the GOP’s gains with Latino ...

Cleveland Scene1dOpinion

Republican Politicians Looking to Gerrymander Ohio and Texas to Protect U.S. House Majority

Trump won Ohio with 55% of the vote, but Republican politicians want to gerrymander 80% of the state’s U.S. House districts ...

The Washington Post3y

How the Texas Republican Party’s platform has changed since 2014

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick poses for photos with supporters during the first day of the Republican Party of Texas convention at George R. Brown Convention Center on June 15 in Houston.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram3y

The Texas Republican Party platform is official. What it says. | Fort ...

The Texas Republican Party rejected the results of the 2020 election, labeled being gay as “abnormal” and vowed to protect access to guns in its platform and corresponding resolutions.

10hon MSN

As his profile rises, Texas Rep. James Talarico fires up Collin County Democrats

Texas Rep. James Talarico is building a strong reputation off an appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast as he positions himself ...

1don MSNOpinion

Trump’s Texas redistricting power grab makes Tom DeLay’s look tame

Texas Democrats can run from Republicans' gerrymandering, but they can't hide. No walkouts, blue state redistricting or ...

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