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Texas, Republicans and congressional maps

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What to Know About the Texas Special Session: Amid Flood Crisis, Republicans Launch Effort to Add Seats in Congress

Top of the list for most Texans is responding to the devastating Hill Country floods, which killed 135 people.

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Despite risks, Texas Republicans launch Trump-backed effort to redraw congressional lines

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 4h

Gov. Abbott and Texas Republicans were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps

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Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

Republicans in the Texas Legislature are planning to hold off on voting on measures to address the state’s deadly July 4 flooding until after they approve a partisan redistricting of Texas’ U.S. Hous...

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Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

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Democrats hope hammering Trump on Epstein can be a winning issue for 2026

GOP, Texas and Democrats

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GOP gerrymandering in Texas would only invite more partisan warfare

The partisan breakdown of the chamber today resembles the popular vote more closely than it has in decades: Republicans, who won 50.6 percent of all votes in House races in 2024, control slightly mor...

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These Democrats could be targeted in the GOP's Texas redistricting push

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 10h

Texas Democrats vow to use delay tactics to drag out GOP redistricting effort

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Texas Republicans set public hearings on redistricting in Austin, Houston and Arlington

The state House has scheduled redistricting hearings in Austin, Houston and Arlington, signaling a fast start to the Republican-backed effort to redraw the boundary lines for Texas congressional distr...

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Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

The Raw Story · 1d

'Biggest thing that keeps Trump up at night': Dems share major plan to counter GOP

Boise State Public Radio · 1d

Texas Republicans want to redraw congressional districts in special session

Trump favors the idea.

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Redistricting ploy sells out Texas voters to shore up GOP seats | Editorial

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Redistricting battles erupt as Trump pushes for safer Texas GOP seats

Texas, legislative session

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5 things to know about the Texas special session on redistricting

While redistricting generally only happens every decade after the results of the decennial census, Texas Republicans have often used middecade restricting to cement their power.

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How the flooding crisis was addressed at the Texas special legislative session

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 4h

A guide to Texas’ special legislative session

New York Magazine · 3h

GOP’s 2026 Redistricting Scheme Could Spread to Many States

Texas Republicans are moving ahead with the remap, designed to generate as many as five new Republican House seats in the Lone Star State alone.

abc13 · 22h

Day 1 of Texas special session starts with Democrats signaling they could flee over redistricting

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Lt. Gov. Patrick announces 16 priority Senate bills for special session

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk

Trump's push comes as there are numerous political danger signs for his presidency, both in the recent turmoil over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and in new polling.

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Texas Special Session: Historic flooding, THC, redistricting on priority list

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Replace STAAR? Not so fast, Texas Legislature

Beto O'Rourke drops f-bomb as he urges Dems to 'meet fire with fire' against GOP redistricting plans in Texas

Beto O'Rourke said Democrats should be "ruthlessly focused on winning power" through their own redistricting in California as Texas Republicans began a special session.

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN2h

Expert weighs-in on Texas Senate race between Cornyn and Paxton

Texas Senator John Cornyn faces a strong primary challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton, who leads in polls despite Cornyn's fundraising advantage, with a potential Trump endorsement and Angela Paxton's divorce proceedings being key factors,

Democrats must counter Texas' redistricting 'cheating,' says Rep. Ritchie Torres

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., says Democrats must counter or become complicit.

The Texas Tribune on MSN3h

TribCast: Do Texas Democrats have any hope in 2026?

In part one of our two-part look at the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries, Matthew and Eleanor talk to Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder.

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Maddow Blog | 5 reasons you should care about Texas' Trump-inspired redistricting scheme

Why is this about the Texas Republicans' redistricting gambit a story with importance far beyond the Lone Star State? Several reasons, actually.

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Cook Political Report moves Texas Senate race to ‘likely Republican’

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican” this week as the contentious GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton rages on.