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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."

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At Redistricting Hearing, Texas Democrats Attack Silent Republicans
North Texas Democrat says Republicans haven’t released new redistricting map yet because they fear public reaction
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections
Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.

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Two Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too
TX lawmaker: Redistricting push shows ‘rot at the core’ of our political system
Democrats Slam Rush to Redraw US House Maps at First Hearing in Texas
“You all are being used,” Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro told the panel, saying it would confuse voters and motivate other states to rush to redraw their own maps.

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Houston congressional candidate jailed for protest at Texas redistricting hearing
DeSantis says it’s ‘appropriate’ to redistrict congressional districts before next election

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.
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'Stay out of it': Former Texas Republican lawmaker blasts Trump's effort to 'rig' midterms

One former high-ranking Texas Republican state legislator is now coming out forcefully against President Donald Trump's latest push to drastically redraw congressional districts in the Lone Star State.
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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 redraw political boundaries in the state to benefit the Republican party.

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.

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

Redistricting usually happens after census counts or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.
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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 States — 84-year-old George Will — argued that Texas' 2026 U.S. Senate race just might be in play for Democrats if State Attorney General Ken Paxton is the nominee.

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) over its response to President Trump's policies, and will not be paying NGA dues as the group gathers for its summer meeting in Colorado this week.

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 Voting Rights Act protections can thwart Trump's plot to keep the U.S. House.
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