President Donald Trump celebrated a “HUGE VICTORY” after the Texas Senate passed a bill creating new congressional districts that could boost Republicans’s chances of midterm victory after a weeks-long battle — and a retaliatory effort by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to redraw his districts to favor Democrats.

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, as governors from both major parties threaten to initiate similar efforts in other states.

Texas Republicans pass redistricting map creating 5 new GOP-leaning congressional seats despite Democratic objections about minority voting power dilution.

President Trump on Saturday reupped his support for Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), just hours after the state legislature advanced new congressional maps that could give the GOP up to five more seats in the House during next year’s midterms.

If everything goes Democrats’ way, Trump’s demands for five seats in Texas to mitigate losses elsewhere may not materialize.

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.

Texas Republicans undertook the rare mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump, who says he wants to bolster the odds of preserving his party's slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives amid political headwinds.

Texas’ House of Representatives is approving a new map that creates up to five new, winnable congressional seats for the GOP.

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The conservative firebrand and former top aide to Sen. Ted Cruz has been a thorn in the side of Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson. Trump had called for a primary challenge against Roy.