Texas House advances newly drawn congressional map that favors GOP – Washington Examiner
The Texas HouseS Redistricting Committee has advanced a newly drawn congressional map designed too increase the Republican majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The proposed map creates 30 Republican districts compared to eight Democratic ones and passed the committee by a party-line vote of 12-6. Following a lengthy 15-hour hearing that included opposition from Texas Democrats and public testimony, the map will move to the state Committee on Calendars and than the full House for a vote, possibly as soon as next Tuesday.
Democratic representatives Jasmine Crockett and Al Green strongly criticized the map, with Crockett threatening legal action if it passes.Green’s district in Houston would be most impacted by the changes, which shift some areas toward republicans. Republicans argue the redistricting allows GOP candidates a chance to compete in traditionally Democratic urban districts, such as those in Austin, Dallas, and Houston.Though, the map has intensified partisan tensions, with Democratic governors in other states promising similar responses to counteract GOP redistricting efforts.
Texas House advances newly drawn congressional map that favors GOP
A Texas House committee has advanced a new congressional map that is designed to increase the GOP majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The newly drawn map, which would create 30 Republican congressional seats compared to eight Democratic districts, passed the Texas House’s Redistricting Committee by a party line vote of 12-6 on Saturday, setting it up for a vote from the full state House next week.
The map now heads to the state Committee on Calendars for consideration, with a vote by the full House coming as early as next Tuesday.
The Saturday vote followed a 15-hour hearing on the proposed map, which included testimony from U.S. House Democrats from Texas and members of the public opposed to the redistricting effort.
Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) and Al Green (D-TX) both slammed the new map, with Crockett vowing a legal challenge if it passes.
Green in particular could stand to lose the most from the redistricting, which sees his 9th District include redder areas just outside downtown Houston. Other districts affected are those in the Austin and Dallas areas, the latter of which Crockett represents.
Texas state Republicans maintained before the vote that the redistricting will allow Republicans to compete in these urban areas, which lean heavily Democrat.
“We have five new districts, and these five new districts are based on political performance,” Republican state Rep. Todd Hunter said. “Political performance does not guarantee electoral success — that’s up to the candidates. But it does allow Republican candidates the opportunity to compete in these districts.”
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But the effort has led to Democratic governors vowing to do the same in their states, with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announcing a November special election for Californians to vote on redistricting in favor of Democrats.
Multiple Democratic governors also called for a response “in kind” to the Texas redistricting effort on Friday night.
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