Trump Eyes GOP Gains Through Texas Redistricting
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A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.
Some Democrats are calling on California to redraw its districts as Donald Trump presses for further gerrymandering in Texas.
In an effort to protect Republicans’ House seats in the 2026 midterms, Donald Trump’s White House is aggressively pushing for redistricting in Texas that would allow the GOP to pick up five additional seats in the state.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional maps to create more House seats favorable to his party, part of a broader effort to help the GOP retain control of the chamber in next year's midterm elections.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNAs Trump looks to net five GOP seats through Texas redistricting, Democrats grasp for responsePresident Donald Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip a handful of congressional districts in Texas next year through “just a very simple redrawing."
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