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Texas Senate, Trump and congress

Abbott clears final redistricting hurdle as Texas Senate passes new Trump-approved map

Republicans advanced the Texas redistricting plan, after weeks of Democrats breaking quorum, as the new map heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for signature.

KUT · 1d

Texas Legislature sends Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan to Gov. Abbott’s desk

Senate voted to approve a controversial, mid-decade redistricting bill that redraws the state’s congressional map in Republican’s favor. The new districts could give the GOP as many as five more seats in Congress after the 2026 midterm elections.

The Texas Tribune · 8h

Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk

Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five additional seats in Texas.

California, Texas and redistricting

Politico · 1d

Redistricting war between Texas and California is about to jolt the midterms

It all amounts to the opening salvo in what is likely to become a national showdown to grasp power through gerrymandering.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 16h

Texas vs. California vs. Your State? What’s Next in the Redistricting Fight

Republican and Democratic legislatures are considering new maps to tilt the U.S. House their way ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Texas redistricting moves closer as millions pour into California fight

The Texas Senate has approved a Trump backed redistricting bill that could gain the GOP five House seats in 2026.

GOP redistricting plan heads to Greg Abbott after Texas Senate thwarts filibuster

Texas Senate Democrats plan to filibuster the House-passed redistricting map during floor debate on Friday in a last-ditch ...

Texas Legislature Gives Final Approval to Redistricting Map

The map’s passage was a major victory in President Trump’s push to get Republican state leaders to help his party keep ...

14h

Vance on Texas redistricting: We’re ‘trying to make the situation a little bit more fair’ nationally

Vice President JD Vance argued that Republicans are “trying to make the situation a little bit more fair on a national scale” ...

Texas Senate in session discussing redistricting, Senator Ted Cruz one-on-one, Houston Restaurant Weeks and more

Nicole Brenda Santos, a fitness instructor based in Brazil, has died following a motorcycle crash, her husband Alisson Cravo ...

16hon MSN

Accusations of racism dominate Texas debate over redistricting, lawmakers react to the vote

Under the newly drawn maps, Republicans are likely to increase the number of seats in Texas from 25 to 30, while Democrats will see their number of seats drop from 13 to eight.

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