US EditionTrump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national arms race to control Congress
TEXAS, UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – Republicans seek to add five congressional seats in Texas while California Democrats aim to boost their majority to 48 of 52 seats, intensifying the national partisan battle ahead of 2026.
- On Monday, Aug. 4, Texas House Democrats denied quorum, halting a vote on a GOP replacement map aimed at boosting Republicans to 30 seats and reducing Democrats to eight.
- At Trump's urging, Texas Republicans proposed districts to flip five Democrat-held seats in next year’s midterm elections, emphasizing his influence on redistricting efforts.
- The proposal by California Democrats, circulated by Gavin Newsom, aims to boost the Democratic margin to 48 of 52 seats, potentially slashing five Republican-held House districts.
- Dozens of Texas Democrats are hosted by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who pledged to redraw districts to counter GOP efforts.
- The fight has spread to other states, with Ohio Republicans planning to redraw maps later this month, as the U.S. parties vie to frame their redistricting approaches as fair.
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