US EditionHow Texas’ Redistricting Effort Is Having Major Implications Across the US
TEXAS, AUG 4 – Texas Republicans seek to gain five House seats by mid-decade redistricting to secure their majority ahead of the 2026 elections amid Democratic opposition and legal challenges.
- On Wednesday, Texas House Republicans released a draft map to add five GOP seats, driven by pressure from President Donald Trump and a special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.
- With routine redistricting tied to the decennial census, this snap effort departs from the norm, as Republicans seek a mid-decade redraw to boost their seats before next year's midterms.
- Since last month, Democratic lawmakers fled Austin to deny a quorum, Abbott threatened to remove them and enforce 50% fines supporters are raising funds to cover.
- Sending a letter in early July, the Department of Justice warned that four Texas congressional districts were unconstitutional.
- Multiple Republican-dominated states are considering mid-decade redistricting, while Democratic governors like California Gov. Gavin Newsom threaten retaliatory maps.
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As Texas fight continues, DeSantis favors mid-decade redistricting scheme: ‘Population has shifted’
While Texas House lawmakers fight over the redrawing of the electoral congressional districts map, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he thinks it would be good for Florida to start doing the same sooner rather than later. Leer en españolThe standard for the legislative map-making is every decade after the U.S. Census, which reports data every 10 years. DeSantis said the mid-century redrawing will help Floridians with underrepresentation in Congress.“The po…
Republicans Under Pressure: Redistricting, Economy, Israel
On this episode of the Washington Monthly politics roundtable, editors Matt Cooper, Paul Glastris, and Bill Scher discuss the ongoing redistricting chaos in Texas, the implications of recent economic turmoil, and the shifting dynamics of GOP support for Israel amidst the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Matt Cooper: Good morning. Well, we have a lo…
Florida's GOP Congressmen show little appetite for mid-decade redistricting
Congressional Democrats in Florida are already railing against potential redistricting efforts. But Republicans in Florida’s congressional delegation don’t show any more appetite for reshaping their district lines either. “I’d like to stick with what I got here,” said U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster. The Clermont Republican told Florida Politics he has no appetite for a mid-decade redistrict, something Gov. Ron DeSantis has strongly suggested could hap…
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