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Texas, Democrats and redistricting

That scary Texas redistricting map you saw? It was some guy's 'thought experiment.'

For those not in the know, Texas is about to undergo a seismic redistricting process, where state lawmakers will get together to redraw Texas' 38 congressional districts. It's a process that is required by law to happen every decade, when the census numbers decide how many seats in Congress a state gets and how people should be crammed into them.

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Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

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Democrats address redistricting plan ahead of Texas special session

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Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect Republicans’ slim majority in the 2026 elections.

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Texas GOP hopes to redraw congressional map and keep control of U.S. House

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Texas lawmakers to redraw voting maps

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Redistricting battles erupt as Trump pushes for safer Texas GOP seats

"This is how it works," Ohio-based Republican strategist Matt Dole said. "If Republicans have control, Republicans get to draw the maps. If Democrats have control, Democrats draw the maps, and it's a...

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The Difference Between Gerrymandering and Redistricting

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

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

Lawmakers will have 30 days to tackle a packed agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott, from flood relief to redistricting to THC products.

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Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump in his first term led Democrats to flip two seats in Texas that Republicans had thought safe.

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Red state map battle heats up as Trump pushes Texas plan to reshape congressional districts

President Trump and Texas GOP leaders push for mid-decade redistricting to create five new winnable seats, as both parties engage in mapping strategies to control the House in 2026.

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Texas redistricting battle heats up as Trump pushes for GOP gains

Republicans in Texas are gearing up to redraw the state's congressional maps this week, aiming to secure five new seats for the GOP.This move is

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Day 1 of Texas special session starts with Democrats signaling they could flee over redistricting

There are nearly 20 items on a special session agenda, but day one focused on one issue that Texas Democrats said could force them to flee the state.

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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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Texas lawmakers tackle flood relief, redistricting and THC in special session

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott laid out a busy agenda for the first called special session of 2025, calling on policymakers to deliver flood relief and redraw the state's congressional districts.

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Texas AG Reveals Hundreds Of Ballots May Have Been Cast By Noncitizens In Past Elections

The top prosecutor in Texas has launched a sweeping investigation into potential voter fraud by noncitizens living in the state.

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Redistricting ploy sells out Texas voters to shore up GOP seats | Editorial

Texas voters deserve representatives who truly represent, and maps that align with their communities. What a shame some lawmakers will be working even harder to put those things out of reach.