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Trump’s Texas Gambit Ignites Nationwide Battle for House Control

Trump is also actively involved in recruitment efforts and intervening early with endorsements to head off messy GOP primary fights in the House and Senate, which could soak up money and energy ahead of general elections. In past cycles, Republicans botched some races by nominating contentious candidates backed by Trump that lost winnable races.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Trump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national arms race to control Congress

The escalating political fight over the Texas congressional map is spreading across other states across the country, triggering an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting arms race with the balance of power in Washington at stake.

USA Today · 1d

See how Texas redistricting maps could gain Trump more Republican seats in the House

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

Texas, Democrats

Politico on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats could be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state

Texas Democrats stand to be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state in a gambit to stop Republican-led redistricting. And should they stay away during potential successive legislative sessions this year,

Time on MSN · 1d

Why Fleeing Texas Democrats Likely Won't Stop Republicans

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) defended GOP redistricting efforts, saying Republicans “deserve” more seats in Congress because the Lone Star State is a red state. In an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity” Tuesday evening, Patrick slammed Democrats for fleeing the state in a bid to block passage of a new Congressional map that would…

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California

Los Angeles Times · 8h

Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the Voting Rights Act provisions that protect minorities' voting power.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8h

Can Texas Republicans expel absent Democrats in redistricting fight?

A legal battle simmers in the Lone Star State, as GOP lawmakers try to wrangle their colleagues back to Austin to vote on redrawn midterm congressional maps.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

How the Texas redistricting fight is spilling over to other states

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

Rep. Blake Moore, a member of GOP leadership, denounces Texas gerrymandering scheme

U.S. Rep. Blake Moore says Texas Republicans' plan to redistrict for more GOP congressional seats is a "step too far." He is ...

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Texas Democrats leave the state, hope to derail Republicans’ radical redistricting scheme

Ahead of a vote on the GOP’s redistricting gambit, Texas Democrats played their final card: They fled the state to block the ...

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Will Texas Democrats’ walkout work?

For months, Democrats have been urging their party to play more hardball in fighting back against President Donald Trump’s ...

The Origins of the Political Power Grab in Texas

The cutthroat political maneuvering in Texas seemed to begin quietly in June, when President Trump’s political team urged ...

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Texas Gov. Wants Democrats Who Left State Kicked Out Of Office. Can He Legally Do It?

State officials are using what’s called a “quo warranto” process to ask the Texas Supreme Court to remove Democrats from ...

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Texas Democrats fled the state. What if they don't return?

With a 3 p.m. deadline fast approaching, Texas House Democrats remain out of state in a high-stakes gambit to halt a GOP-led ...

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Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...

Several states consider redrawing congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight

The process of changing congressional maps to ensure one party’s victory over another — called gerrymandering — has typically ...

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