Texas, California and congressional maps
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.
President Donald Trump wants Texas to squeeze out five more Republican seats in the U.S. House to shore up the GOP majority ahead of the midterms.
The catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country and a partisan redrawing of U.S. House maps, aimed at giving Republicans more winnable seats in the 2026 elections, are two major issues in a 30-day special session that is already off to a combative start.
President Donald Trump said he believes Texas can squeeze out five more Republican seats in the U.S. House to shore up the GOP majority ahead of the midterms.
At the first of at least seven hearings, members of the public aired grievances about the unusual mid-decade redistricting effort.