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

Texas Republicans on Monday launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow U.S. House...

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1h

Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.

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

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Trump administration releases records on FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.

King’s family, including his two living children, Martin III and Bernice, were given advance notice of the release and had their own teams reviewing the records ahead of the public disclosure.

Boise State Public Radio · 1d

Texas Republicans want to redraw congressional districts in special session

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Redistricting battles erupt as Trump pushes for safer Texas GOP seats

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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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Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

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Focus at Four: Texas special legislative session to tackle flooding, redistricting

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'Hell no, not on our watch': Texas Democrat ready to break quorum to block redistricting

“I would not be surprised to see President Trump send out the National Guard to come get us,” Reynolds said. “That’s the kind of vitriol we are facing now.”

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

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The biggest thing in politics you haven’t heard about? Dem Rep talks Texas redistricting

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

Districts in Houston, Austin, Dallas and South Texas could be part of the push to create up to five new Republican seats in Congress.

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

Lawmakers threatened to drag out hearings, filibuster and even flee the state to deny the quorum necessary to conduct legislative business

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Texas Republicans plan to rig elections with political maps. How Democrats are fighting back.

Republicans hold 25 out of 38 congressional seats, or 65% of the delegation. Trump only won 56% of the vote in the 2024 election, while former Vice President Kamala Harris won 42%. The state's delegation is 65.8% white, while Texas’ population is less than 40% white.

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Texas GOP eyes redistricting, Dems poised to hit back. What to know.

At Trump's urging, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has requested lawmakers potentially redraw the state's electoral map. Opponents warn it could backfire.

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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.