Historic Bids Mark Opening of US Midterm Elections
Historic Bids Mark Opening of US Midterm Elections
U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat who recently was drawn out of the congressional district he has represented since 2005, expressed his intention to run next year for the seat in the newly redrawn 18th Congressional District.
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Green, a Democrat, has long represented Texas’ 9th Congressional District. But under a new map passed by Texas lawmakers, at the request of President Donald Trump, the majority of Green's current constituents will be in a newly redrawn 18th Congressional District.
California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a political fight sparked by President Trump.
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Lawmakers who lead the states are both seeking to add five U.S. House seats for their respective parties, after Trump, who's eager to maintain the narrow GOP majority in the House, pushed the Texas Legislature to redistrict and help Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.