Texas and California near new partisan voting maps in a battle prompted by Trump
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.
Texas House passes congressional redistricting map amid protests, following Dem quorum break
The map next proceeds to the Texas Senate, which is weighing a slightly different map.
With Democrats’ walkout over, Texas House begins debate on controversial redistricting bill
On Wednesday, the Texas House will finally debate a new map for the state's congressional districts that could give Republicans as many as five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
How Texas’ mid-decade redistricting could affect voters in one Houston community
The congressional seat in Texas’ 18th District, a hub of Black political power, has been vacant for months. Redistricting could further disrupt representation for its voters.
Houston’s 9th Congressional District would be solidly Republican under Texas House’s redistricting map
The redistricting map now advancing through the House would add Liberty County to TX-9, unlike the map under consideration in the Senate. The district has long been represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Green.
Gov. Abbott instructs Texas Legislature to begin second special session at noon on Friday
Gov. Greg Abbott released his second special session proclamation moments after the state legislature officially called its first special session to a close. The governor told lawmakers to begin work Friday afternoon.
The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in 8 entangled states
State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.
How one Houston neighborhood could fare under Texas’ proposed new congressional map
Denver Harbor in Houston’s East End would shift from the long-Democratic 29th Congressional District into a new 9th Congressional District — which would be more compact and still majority Hispanic, but it would tilt Republican.
Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
Democratic-controlled states including California, New York and Illinois are threatening to retaliate against Texas and Trump by proposing their own redistricting, putting the nation on the brink of a tit-for-tat overhaul of congressional boundaries that are typically redrawn only once a decade.
Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.
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