Texas Republicans revealed on July 30 a newly drawn map of congressional districts as they look to increase the number of seats the party has in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The new map includes five House seats for the GOP to win in 2026.
The Texas House of Representatives redrew the map on July 24 at President Donald Trump’s request as the GOP looks to hold onto its majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. The majority there is narrow.
In a letter to the Department of Justice, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the state’s ninth, 18th, 29th, and 33rd congressional districts “currently constitute unconstitutional ‘coalition districts’ and we urge the state of Texas to rectify these race-based considerations from these specific districts.”…