Texas, congress and Republicans
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In response to the Texas Republican redistricting effort, California Democrats pushed their own map-redrawing plans forward. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) declared a special election for this November, aiming for a new map to help Democrats pick up five more seats in the House.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas House, Senate panels again advance redrawn congressional map
A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.
President Trump signaled Thursday that Missouri will be the next state to redraw its congressional lines to benefit the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) just approved a new redistricting plan in response to Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Texas Rep. Nicole Collier joins The Weeknight with California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur to discuss the ongoing fight.
The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP.