AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Monday were aiming to reopen a redrawn map of the US House district to carve out a greater GOP advantage in the 2026 medium-term elections for National Democrats. Showed they were ready The two-week strike is over.
In response, California Democrats are also working on their own reshaping of their Congressional districts. Countering TexasPotentially expanding and abnormally moving timing Battle re-zone Nationwide.
The redraw began in Texas, but dozens of Democrats, a minority in each room, left the state on August 3rd, with most of them going to Illinois. Absent lawmakers were showing that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott finished their first special session and that they were ready to return to Austin after California moved forward with its own plan.
The Texas home was scheduled to try to convene quorum again on Monday.
Abbott placed his constituency on the prompted agenda of President Donald Trump, Those who want to reinforce the majority of Republicans’ small US homes to avoid losing control of the room, and thus the outlook for Trump’s conservative agenda later in his term.
Rezoning is unusual for the period of the middle of the decade, and usually coincides with the census at least once at the beginning of each decade.
Many states, including Texas, give legislators the power to map. California is one of those that will strengthen tasks to independent committees.
The two most populous states of the country are at the forefront The resulting battle, We have reached several courts and state houses governed by both parties.
At the national level, the partisan composition of the existing district line places Democrats within a majority of three seats. Of the 435 house seats, only a few dozen districts are competitive. Therefore, even minor changes in some states can affect which parties win control.
The Texas map aims to give the GOP five more win-win seats.
California Democrats hold the super majority in both rooms enough to act without Republican votes – on Friday announced a proposal that could give Democrats five more U.S. House seats. However, changes require approval from state legislators and voters first. Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom has been in his state A special referendum will be held on November 4th Redrawn district.
