Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law on Aug. 29 aimed at flipping five U.S. House seats in the state in Republicans’ favor amid a redistricting battle that includes California.
“Today, I signed the One Big Beautiful Map into law,” Abbott wrote on X. “This map ensures fairer representation in Congress. Texas will be more RED in Congress.”
The move comes days after the state’s Legislature approved maps to favor Republicans and comes amid intense national debate on partisan districting. California has moved to redraw its own maps in a bid to offset any gains to Republicans that might result from Texas’s changes….