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Texas, California and Gavin Newsom

As Texas plows ahead with new maps, governors grapple with the prospect of mid-decade redistricting

As Texas Republicans plow ahead with a plan to redraw congressional maps ahead of schedule, many governors across the U.S. are increasingly grappling with an issue that they didn’t think they’d have to confront until the end of the decade.

CalMatters on MSN · 18h

Newsom ramps up California redistricting threat as Texas weighs new Republican maps

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its congressional maps ahead of 2026 to ‘put a stake in the heart’ of Trump’s Texas redistricting plan.

Associated Press · 17h

Trump redistricting plan in Texas discussed by representatives and California governor Newsom

Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared Friday alongside Texas Democrats who are fighting against GOP efforts to draw congressional districts in their favor.

Texas, Democrats and Republicans

ABC News on MSN · 4h

Texas Democrats escalate their fight against possible Republican-led redistricting

The chair of the Texas redistricting committee, Republican state Rep. Cody Vasut, said during a Thursday hearing that "it is prudent and proper" for the committee to deal with items the governor put on the agenda, and that "we have no plans to change any particular district."

The New York Times · 1d

At Redistricting Hearing, Texas Democrats Attack Silent Republicans

President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet.

KHOU · 23h

North Texas Democrat says Republicans haven’t released new redistricting map yet because they fear public reaction

State Rep. Chris Turner also tells Inside Texas Politics that all options are on the table for Democrats, including leaving the state.

GOP, Texas and House

The Washington Post on MSN · 20h

Texas plan to redraw maps could protect GOP House majority

The legislature is meeting in special session to draft plans that could give the party five more seats in Congress.

Opinion

Cleveland Scene · 3d

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 for themselves.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

The White House Wants More States to Redraw House Maps to Help GOP. Democrats Are Readying a Fight

The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026

4hon MSN

How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections

Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ...

KVIA23h

ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Texas Redistricting Battle

One of the priorities during the 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature is a request by Governor Greg Abbott to ...

4don MSN

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 ...

AlterNet on MSN1d

This MAGA Republican is making GOP even more worried about Texas Senate race

In a Washington Post column published on the 4th of July, one of the most famous Never Trump conservatives in the United ...

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

Democratic Governors Laura Kelly (Kansas) and Tim Walz (Minnesota) are splitting from the National Governors Association (NGA ...

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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 ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

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 ...

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette2d

Legislators review Texas response to floods

Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people ...

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