Just days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional map gerrymandered to maximize Republican representation in the state’s 38 US House districts, a series of reactionary ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

State Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, looks over a redrawn U.S. congressional map during debate over a bill in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Eric Gay / AP ...

Aug. 29 (UPI) --Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed legislation for a new congressional map in the state in an attempt to add five GOP seats in the U.S. House for the 2026 midterm ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed into law a new House map on Friday that’s expected to give Republicans five additional pickup opportunities ahead of 2026, delivering the GOP a major win before the ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott quietly signed a bill into law Friday morning that redraws congressional maps in the state, that could result in up to five seats currently held by Democrats to flip Republican.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a new Republican-leaning congressional voting map Friday morning. In a post on X, Abbott boasted that the redrawn redistricting map would turn Texas ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday morning, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he has signed House Bill 4, which redraws the state's congressional districts. The governor posted a video on his X account, saying, ...

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, has signed a new congressional map into law, securing an additional five Republican-leaning U.S. House districts ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.