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Democrats Say a GOP Plan to Redraw House Districts in Texas Harms Black and Hispanic Voters

Democrats are arguing that a Republican plan for redrawing districts in Texas to create more winnable U.S. House seats for the GOP is an attack on Black and Hispanic voters

The Washington Post · 15h

Democrats cry foul as Republicans push to redraw Texas electoral maps to gain US House seats

Democratic lawmakers are trying to build a case that Republicans in Texas have engineered a rushed and unfair process for redrawing the state’s congressional districts

Seattle Times · 7h

In tense hearing, Texas Republicans defend redrawn political map

Hundreds of people gathered to oppose the map in a tense, daylong hearing that included forceful and frustrated testimony from several Democratic members.

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The New York Times · 2h

Texas Pushes Redistricting Into an Era of ‘Maximum Warfare’

Republicans are pursuing every possible advantage, essentially trying to win elections long before people vote. In response, even some once-squeamish Democrats are talking about fighting ‘fire with fire.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 13h

Tony Evers, other Democratic governors call on states to 'respond in kind' to Trump's Texas redistricting push

Meeting in Wisconsin, Democratic governors across the country called on states to "respond in kind" to Trump's effort to redraw Texas voting maps.

MSNBC · 1d

Republicans 'trying to rig' 2026: Texas Democrat hits state party over redistricting efforts

Texas Republicans released a proposed new congressional map Wednesday that would give the GOP a path to pick up five seats in next year’s midterm elections. Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, Kendall Scudder,

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The Texas Tribune on MSN · 19h

Why the proposed Texas congressional map may not be a lock to net five new GOP seats

The new proposed lines would also prevent few, if any, opportunities for Democrats hoping that an aggressive gerrymander could backfire on Republicans.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Texas Republicans unveil congressional map that would give them a chance to pick up 5 seats

The proposal would redraw district lines in ways that target current Democratic members of Congress in districts in South Texas and around Austin, Dallas and Houston.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

Texas Democrats face their Alamo with new GOP congressional map

Democrats in and out of the state are exploring options to block or counter Republicans' controversial redistricting plan. Here is why the issue is so hot.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Draft Texas congressional map pits Democratic incumbents against each other, spelling possible primary clashes

Multiple Democratic members have been packed into blue districts in Austin, Dallas and Houston to make way for newly crafted ...

KETK Tyler on MSN10h

East Texas State Rep warns Democrats of consequences against quorum busting

East Texas State Rep. Brent Money said if Democrats walk out of the special session there are hard consequences they can face. Money sent a letter Wednesday to the Republican Caucus of the ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d

The Texas redistricting battle and its impact on next year’s midterms

Texas lawmakers are revisiting their congressional maps in a rare mid-decade review to redraw their lines in favor of ...

2don MSNOpinion

Texas is using an old playbook to try to erase Democratic representation

President Donald Trump asked the Texas GOP to find five more congressional seats. Republicans proposed a redistricting map ...

CBS Texas on MSN7d

Texas Democratic Party Chair on Blue Texas, attempting to make gains in the state in 2026

Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder tells Jack Fink about Blue Texas and their new attempt to make gains in Texas in ...

AlterNet on MSN21hOpinion

'A gamble': How Texas GOP 'madness' is putting its own party at risk

Texas Republicans’ latest push to cement their dominance could work against them if Trump keeps turning off Texas voters, ...

1dOpinion

McCloskey: Hope springs eternal in the Democratic heart

The Democrats are lining up to run for U.S. Senate, thinking Ken Paxton is a weak candidate. They should think again. Texans ...

7hon MSN

North Texans head to Austin as congressional redistricting push continues

The Texas Legislature is considering mid-decade redistricting in a special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. Friday's ...

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