“President Donald Trump’s call for Republican-led states to redraw their congressional boundaries ahead of the 2026 elections has triggered a redistricting arms race across the U.S.” Newsweek, October 29, 2025 On July 15, President Trump asked Texas to redraw its congressional districts to help keep Republican control of the House of Representatives in the November…
No doubt you’ve heard that President Trump asked Texas (as well as other Republican-controlled states) to conduct a mid-decade redrawing of its Congressional districts. The expressed aim of this redistricting is to create more seats that can be held by Republicans. Currently, 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats occupy the state’s 38 House seats. Trump, Texas…