US EditionTrump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority
TEXAS, JUL 15 – The redistricting aims to increase Republican seats by up to five in Texas to strengthen GOP chances in the 2026 midterm elections, officials said.
- President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to secure five new congressional seats during redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections, reflecting the GOP's ongoing strategy to maintain its House majority.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice identified four unconstitutional congressional districts in Texas, prompting a request to redraw maps during the upcoming special session.
- Representative Jasmine Crockett criticized the redistricting plan as an attempt to disenfranchise voters of color, asserting that Republicans aim to mute their voices.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that Democrats will 'push back aggressively' against the gerrymandering attempt, emphasizing the need for fair elections.
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El Paso may be part of Republican congressional redistricting plan, report says
President Donald Trump’s request that Texas Republicans seek to create five new congressional seats for the GOP in an upcoming special legislation could involve redrawing boundaries in El Paso, a website focused on Congress says. Diluting the traditional Democratic stronghold of Texas’ 16th Congressional District, currently represented by Veronica Escobar, is one of the options being considered by Republicans ahead of the special session set to …
Newsom threatens redistricting retaliation if Texas redraws GOP-friendly maps
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says his state may retaliate if Texas redraws its congressional district maps in a way that benefits the Republican Party. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has added redistricting to the agenda for a special legislative session set to begin next week. In response, Newsom suggested California may rethink its own approach. Newsom: 'They’re not playing fair' In an interview with The Tennessee Holler, Newsom accused Republicans of…
‘Two can play this game’: Newsom responds to Texas redistricting efforts
In an effort to protect Republicans’ House seats in the 2026 midterms, Donald Trump’s White House is aggressively pushing for redistricting in Texas that would allow the GOP to pick up five additional seats in the state. CNN’s Dana Bash discusses the redistricting push and its potential fallout.
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