Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority

(Reuters) -Texas lawmakers on Wednesday passed a new congressional district map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats to Republican control in next year's midterm elections, a key ... Read More

Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

The Texas Senate gave final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map early Saturday, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Donald Trump has pushed for the ... Read More

Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in ... Read More

Texas Legislators Approve GOP Redistricting Requested by Trump

The Texas Senate approved a redistricting plan early Saturday at the behest of President Trump that has Republicans looking to expand its narrow majority in the U.S. House and Democratic states ... Read More

With Texas redistricting, ‘consent of the governed’ sours to contempt for voters

“The underlying goal of this plan is straightforward: Improve Republican political performance,” Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, said Wednesday from the floor of the Texas House. Not improve the ... Read More

Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in ... Read More

Republicans shift focus to states beyond Texas in redistricting fight

Republicans are plowing forward with plans for redistricting in several other states now that Texas is poised to approve its newly redrawn maps. The Lone Star State kicked off the redistricting arms ... Read More

Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday ... Read More

Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map

Visitors explore the rotunda into the late night as the Senate takes a recess before hearing more debate over a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session at the Texas Capitol ... Read More