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Trump wants Texas to redraw its congressional map to pick up more GOP seats. Here's what to know.

President Trump has said he wants a "simple redrawing" of Texas' congressional map where Republicans pick up five seats.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 2h

Live updates: Trump pushing Texas to create more Republican-leaning congressional seats

Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House and the Republican-led Congress.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Texas Republicans might redraw congressional maps. Democrats plan to strike back

Texas Gov. Abbott’s recent decision to consider redrawing his state’s congressional districts has prompted Democrats to issue threats to draw Republicans out of seats.

Texas, flood relief and special session

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The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.

Members of the Legislature will have 30 days to work through a crowded agenda set by Gov. Greg Abbott defined largely by two items: legislation in response to Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, including dozens of children, and a redrawing of the state’s congressional districts ordered up by President Donald Trump.

ABC News on MSN · 3h

Texas flooding: Governor calls special legislative session for emergency planning

MORE: Number of missing in Texas floods drops from nearly 100 to 3 in hard-hit county. Abbott on Sunday said the special session would address preparedness and recovery in the eve

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 4h

Texas' special session starts Monday. Here are the major issues, from a THC ban to flood relief

Gov. Greg Abbott named nearly 20 issues to the special session agenda, including flood relief, hemp THC restrictions and redistricting.

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State of Texas: Special session redistricting brings risks; THC, floods, STAAR on agenda

Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve ...

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Texas lawmakers to redraw voting maps

Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state's congressional maps this week, leaving Democratic lawmakers such as ...

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Texas Legislature begins mid-decade redistricting under pressure from Trump, Abbott

President Donald Trump is seeking to pick up at least four, potentially five, Texas congressional seats for Republicans in a ...

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Donald Trump addresses Texas plan to boost Republican majority

Republicans currently hold 25 of Texas' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Democrats have 13 seats.

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Beto O’Rourke talks Texas redistricting, DOGE layoffs in Baltimore town hall

Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Texas politician Beto O’Rourke made an appearance in Baltimore Sunday afternoon to discuss ...

Why a walkout on GOP redistricting could be very risky for Texas Democrats

Actually derailing the redistricting effort, which was one of nearly 20 items added to the special session agenda by Gov.

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As Trump pushes Texas takeover in fight for House, Democrats plot their counterpunch

House Democrats are actively preparing for political trench warfare against the GOP in next year’s midterm battle, with talks ...

2003 redistricting profoundly changed Texas politics, will this year’s plan do the same?

In 2003, just three years after the decennial census, Texas Republicans developed a proposal to redraw that state’s congressional boundaries so provocative it caused 52 House Democrats to charter a ...

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