Texas Republicans released a proposed new congressional district map Wednesday that targets Democrats in an attempt to create five new GOP seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Why it matters: The move to ...

The redrawing of Texas’s map is the first battle in a coast-to-coast war over redistricting between GOP-led states and those controlled by Democrats.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is imminently expected to sign off on the state’s radically redrawn congressional map, igniting a national redistricting battle ahead of 2026 midterm elections with the ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for ...

Jacque Schrag/AxiosTexas Republicans' move to redraw congressional district boundaries in the middle of the decade could backfire on them. Why it matters: Everything starts with Texas. The push to add ...

A group of plaintiffs has filed a new legal challenge against the Texas congressional map enacted in a 2025 special session. The lawsuit claims the new map is an unconstitutional gerrymander that ...

President Trump and Republicans made big inroads with Hispanic voters in Texas last year. Now, a newly approved redistricting ...

Now that the Texas House has a quorum following Democrats’ two-week absence, lawmakers are back to debate a wide range of issues, including redrawing congressional maps to benefit Republicans.

AUSTIN, Texas – Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor the party in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral ...

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on Wednesday interrupted a Zoom call promoting Democratic redistricting fights to say she was being threatened with a felony before abruptly leaving the ...