Texas state Rep. Suleman Lalani, D-Sugarland, speaks against a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AUSTIN, Texas ...

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.

The Texas Senate approved a new congressional map early Saturday morning, which is meant to bolster Republicans' standing in the House going into the 2026 midterm elections. Hours after the map was ...

The Texas House on Wednesday approved a new redistricting map designed to pick up five additional GOP Congressional seats over vocal opposition and last-minute stall tactics from the minority ...

A map of the proposed changes to Texas congressional districts sits on a Texas House member's desk on Aug. 20, 2025. “Fresh off Texas Senate's approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuit” was ...

Democrats took to social media to to criticize the state's new congressional map after it passed the Texas Senate early Saturday morning, setting the path for Republicans to gain up to five additional ...

The NAACP and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging that a new congressional map passed in Texas violates the Voting Rights Act. The lawsuit alleges ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor the party in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the ...