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Texas, GOP and Democrats

The Washington Post · 8h

GOP gerrymandering in Texas would only invite more partisan warfare

The partisan breakdown of the chamber today resembles the popular vote more closely than it has in decades: Republicans, who won 50.6 percent of all votes in House races in 2024, control slightly more than half the seats. Democrats, who garnered 47.8 percent, have 49.4 percent of seats.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 22h

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.

POLITICO on MSN · 8h

Democrats warn of voter backlash over Texas redistricting. Now they have a poll to prove it.

A new poll by a Democratic firm found that 63 percent of likely voters across 22 of Texas’ congressional districts think the effort to redraw lines in the GOP’s favor is unnecessary.

Texas, flooding and Republicans

Reuters on MSN · 15h

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

Texas Republicans 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 House majority in next year's midterm elections.

The New York Times · 14h

What to Know About the Texas Special Session: Amid Flood Crisis, Republicans Launch Effort to Add Seats in Congress

Texas Republicans had been working quietly for several months to take up Mr. Trump’s call for an aggressive redrawing of the state’s congressional maps, aiming to gain five additional Republican seats in the U.S. House and help the party keep control of the chamber after the 2026 midterms.

ABC News on MSN · 11h

How the flooding crisis was addressed at the Texas special legislative session

Texas lawmakers gathered this week for a special legislative session to discuss emergency procedures and early warning systems following the deadly July 4 flash floods. Gov. Greg Abbott called the special session in the wake of the flooding,

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Beto O'Rourke drops f-bomb as he urges Dems to 'meet fire with fire' against GOP redistricting plans in Texas

Beto O'Rourke said Democrats should be "ruthlessly focused on winning power" through their own redistricting in California as ...

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Democrats must counter Texas' redistricting 'cheating,' says Rep. Ritchie Torres

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep.

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

Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps ...

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN9h

Expert weighs-in on Texas Senate race between Cornyn and Paxton

Texas Senator John Cornyn faces a strong primary challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton, who leads in polls despite ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN10h

TribCast: Do Texas Democrats have any hope in 2026?

In part one of our two-part look at the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries, Matthew and Eleanor talk to Texas ...

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

The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the ...

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From the Texas House to US Senate? Talarico hints at possible 2026 run

Talarico, an Austin Democrat, registered the internet domain name “TalaricoForSenate.com,” which tells visitors its ...

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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 ...

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