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When power picks the people: How redistricting in Texas works
The messy and overtly political process of redrawing Texas congressional boundaries begins Monday in the Legislature.
2003 redistricting profoundly changed Texas politics, will this year’s plan do the same?
In 2003, just three years after the decennial census, Texas Republicans developed a proposal to redraw that state’s congressional boundaries so provocative it caused 52 House Democrats to charter a ...
Donald Trump addresses Texas plan to boost Republican majority
Republicans currently hold 25 of Texas' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Democrats have 13 seats.
Why a walkout on GOP redistricting could be very risky for Texas Democrats
Actually derailing the redistricting effort, which was one of nearly 20 items added to the special session agenda by Gov.
Democrats must treat Texas as a Senate pickup opportunity in 2026
The window for Texas to directly strengthen Democrats’ national position might be opening sooner than expected.
No secret: Goal of Texas redistricting to boost Republicans’ seats in Congress
Readers say the Texas Legislature’s plan for redistricting during its upcoming special session is gerrymandering aimed at ...
‘Five-Alarm Fire’: Texas Dem Sounds Off on Trump’s Bid to Gerrymander Midterms
The president has demanded that Texas Republicans redraw the state's electoral map in an off-cycle ploy to create more GOP ...
Cook Political Report moves Texas Senate race to ‘likely Republican’
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely ...