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Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority

Texas Republicans undertook the rare mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump. Democrats have accused them of a bid to unfairly rig the outcome of the 2026 midterm races.

MSNBC on MSN · 4h

Texas’ Republican-led House approves controversial new congressional map

Democrats and voting rights advocates have denounced the redistricting effort, which is designed to give the GOP five more seats in the U.S. House.

TIME on MSN · 13h

Texas Republicans Set to Pass Gerrymandered Map Despite Democrat Protests

Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests

Texas, DNC and Dem

The Hill on MSN · 10h

Texas Democrat abruptly leaves DNC call after being warned she’s committing felony

A Texas Democratic state lawmaker abruptly left a call with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin and other top party leaders on Wednesday after she was warned she was committing a felony.

AOL · 2h

Texas Dem abruptly leaves call with Newsom, other party members after being told she’s committing felony

Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.

Associated Press News · 11h

Texas lawmaker leaves DNC call abruptly after being warned she’s committing felony

10hon MSN

Texas House finally passes contentious redistricting map stalled by AWOL Democrats

The Republican-controlled House shot down all 12 Democrat-proposed amendments ahead of the vote, including a bid to block the implementation of the new map until the federal government releases ...

10hon MSN

Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting

Texas' Republican-led legislature is expected to approve new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP ...

Texas Democratic lawmakers could end their boycott and return home

Texas Democratic lawmakers say they've brought attention from California to stop a maneuver that gives the GOP an edge in the next Congressional elections. That's making them consider ending their ...

13hon MSN

New poll: Beto O’Rourke leads Colin Allred in hypothetical Texas Senate primary

A new poll shows Beto O’Rourke has a 20-point lead over Colin Allred in a hypothetical Democratic primary showdown for U.S. Senate. The Texas Southern University survey reflects O’Rourke’s popularity ...

1don MSN

Is this legal? A look at why North Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier remains in state Capitol

SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson explains the rarely enforced rules being applied during this second special ...

20h

More Texas Democrats spend the night in the state Capitol in protest amid redistricting fight

After having fled the state over redistricting legislation, Democratic lawmakers had to agree to have security escorts to ...

1don MSN

What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting

Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police ...

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