US EditionRepublicans Eye More than 12-Seat Gain in Redistricting Push
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 8 – Republicans in multiple states seek mid-cycle redistricting to increase GOP-held House seats, with potential legal challenges and Trump’s influence shaping the effort ahead of 2026.
- This month, National Republicans have launched an off-cycle redistricting drive beyond Texas, aiming to secure more GOP seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
- Amid GOP legislative dominance in 23 states, a Trump-led arms race for redistricting has emerged to secure more House seats next year.
- Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez launched a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting Thursday, marking the first off-cycle step toward redrawing the state’s US House maps.
- Republicans could net two or three extra seats in targeted states, but efforts may face Voting Rights Act challenges, say Republicans.
- Later this year, Democrats in California led by Gov. Gavin Newsom are planning a special election to vote on new congressional maps, with Illinois and New York also considering redistricting efforts.
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The US president wants to redraw the boundaries of the Texas congressional districts. All to keep the Republicans in power. – We are entitled to five more seats, so
How Republicans' hardball tactics in latest power grab could spark chaos — and may backfire
The gerrymandering drama in Texas – and beyond – has continued to unfold after Democratic state legislators fled the state. The Democrats want to prevent the Republican-controlled government from enacting a mid-decade gerrymander aimed at giving Republicans several more seats in Congress.The Texas GOP move was pushed by President Donald Trump, who’s aiming to ensure he has a GOP-controlled Congress to work with after the 2026 midterm elections. …
Three Reasons The Texas Republicans’ Redistricting Power Grab Might Backfire
Republished with permission from The Conversation, by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University The gerrymandering drama in Texas—and beyond—has continued to unfold after Democratic state legislators fled the state. The Democrats want to prevent the Republican-controlled government from enacting a mid-decade gerrymander aimed at giving Republicans several more seats in Congress. The Texas GOP move was pushed by President Donald Trump, who’s aiming t…
Republicans eye more than 12-seat gain in redistricting push
Republicans are now hoping to gain at least a dozen seats in the 2026 midterm elections by redrawing congressional maps around the country. Texas has received the most attention because it’s furthest along in the process, and could net the GOP five new seats. But Florida, Ohio, Missouri and Indiana are also important states to watch. Florida Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez announced he’s forming a special redistricting committee. Reports in…
Rep Perez Drops The Mic On Texas Republicans
Remember when Republicans falsely accused President Biden of weaponizing the system of justice? Well, that never happened, but it's happening right now with Trump at the helm. Republican lawmakers in Texas issued arrest warrants for their Democratic colleagues after they fled the state to stall likely illegally redrawn political maps that Donald Trump wanted before the 2026 elections to bolster Republican chances of keeping their U.S. House maj…
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