US EditionTexas lawmakers give final approval to Trump-backed election map, sending it to governor
The new map adds five districts favoring Republicans to help maintain their slim congressional majority amid a national redistricting battle, with Democrats vowing legal challenges.
- Early Saturday, the Texas state Senate approved a new Republican-leaning congressional map, sending it to Governor Greg Abbott who is expected to sign it into law.
- National GOP pressure led Republican-controlled states, including Texas, to redraw maps aimed at helping the GOP retain a slim House majority for 2026.
- Democrats delayed passage with prolonged debate and a walkout as state senators voted 18-11 along party lines after more than eight hours, with Republicans ending a filibuster using a rare motion.
- Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign the maps into law, while Democrats vow court challenges and Democratic Representative Lloyd Doggett announced Thursday he will not seek reelection if the new map takes effect.
- The effort has triggered a nationwide wave of redistricting, with California Democrats and Governor Gavin Newsom proposing a special election in November and the U.S. Supreme Court setting limits on partisan and race-based map drawing.
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By: Apple News On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives approved a new congressional redistricting plan backed by former President Donald Trump, aiming to expand Republican dominance in the state. Passed along party lines with a vote of 88–52, the map could potentially give the GOP up to five additional U.S. House seats in the upcoming 2026 midterms. Republican leaders, including Rep. Todd Hunter, acknowledged that the …
Texas Legislature gives final approval to redistricting map - West Hawaii Today
HOUSTON — The Texas Legislature gave final approval Saturday to an aggressively redrawn congressional map that kicked off a redistricting race between the parties that is likely to affect the fight for Congress long before any ballots are cast in the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Legislature gives final approval to redistricting map - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
HOUSTON — The Texas Legislature gave final approval Saturday to an aggressively redrawn congressional map that kicked off a redistricting race between the parties that is likely to affect the fight for Congress long before any ballots are cast in the 2026 midterm elections.
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