Several States Consider Redrawing Congressional Maps After Texas Kicks Off Fight

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several states consider redrawing congressional maps after texas kicks off fight

Texas Republicans' push to redraw congressional maps to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House has kicked off a no-holds-barred battle between blue and red states, each threatening to redraw their own House seats.

The process of changing congressional maps to ensure one party's victory over another - called gerrymandering - has typically been done more furtively, with parties fearing a backlash from voters wary of a rigged system.

But President Donald Trump's call on Texas to blatantly redraw the maps to better ensure that Republicans retain control of the House in the 2026 elections has blown the lid off of the practice.

Here are the states now considering early redistricting.

Texas kicked it off, but Democrats fled the state

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