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Redistricting battles erupt as Trump pushes for safer Texas GOP seats

President Donald Trump‘s pressure on Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps with more GOP-friendly districts has reignited a sprawling battle that will determine control of the House during the 2026 midterm elections.

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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.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 14h

Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state’s congressional map in hopes of flipping more seats in their favor. But history suggests the plan could backfire.

THC, Texas and flood relief

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Texas special session 2025: Flood relief, THC regulation, property taxes and GOP-led redistricting push

The agenda includes 18 legislative priorities determined by Gov. Greg Abbott, including addressing the Central Texas floods, regulating THC and redistricting.

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Texas flooding: Governor calls special legislative session for emergency planning

MORE: Number of missing in Texas floods drops from nearly 100 to 3 in hard-hit county. Abbott on Sunday said the special session would address preparedness and recovery in the eve

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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 redistricting.

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Redrawing Texas

Why this matters for America: After facing pressure from Trump’s political team, Gov. Greg Abbott has asked lawmakers to redraw some of Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 midterms. Trump ...

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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 ...

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.

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Texas Democrats mull quorum break, other options as mid-decade redistricting looms

President Donald Trump said he believes Texas can squeeze out five more Republican seats in the U.S. House to shore up the ...

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1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under changes in GOP megabill

Having never expanded Medicaid, Texas avoided most of the federal cuts other states will face. But the Affordable Care Act is ...

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Texas Democrat tells Joe Rogan his advice to GOP that Trump "tapped into"

Texas state Representative James Talarico joined The Joe Rogan Experience and urged Republicans to compete for young voters ...

Texas' search for victims continues weeks after deadly flooding. Here's what to know

The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down ...

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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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