{"id":2476963,"date":"2025-08-20T20:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T00:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-texas-house-republicans-successfully-pass-redistricting-map\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T20:46:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T00:46:50","slug":"breaking-texas-house-republicans-successfully-pass-redistricting-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-texas-house-republicans-successfully-pass-redistricting-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Texas House Republicans Successfully Pass Redistricting Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-texas-house-republicans-successfully-pass-redistricting-map%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476963&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Republican legislators have successfully passed new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-legislature-to-consider-desantis-proposed-redistricting-map-with-4-more-likely-gop-districts\/\" title=\"Florida Legislature to Consider DeSantis-Proposed ... ... with 4 More Likely GOP Districts\">congressional redistricting maps<\/a> through the state House of Representatives. the redistricting, approved on a strict party-line vote of 88-52, is expected to create up to five additional GOP-leaning seats in the 2026 midterm elections, potentially increasing the Republican delegation from 25 to 30 out of Texas&#8217;s 38 congressional seats. This move came after Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-letter-by-ted-cruz-and-6-gop-senators-and-4-senators-elect-sign-letter-to-reject-election-call-for-election-commission-10-day-emergency-audit-takes-place\/\" title=\"UPDATE: Letter by Ted Cruz and 6 GOP Senators and 4 Senators-Elect Sign Letter to Reject Election \u2013 Call For Election Commission 10-Day Emergency Audit Takes Place\">special legislative session<\/a> to approve the map and other measures such as flood relief. In response,Democratic lawmakers fled the state to block a quorum and prevent the vote. Republicans have also passed a resolution calling for the arrest of these absent Democrats, who traveled to other states to protest. The redistricting approval now requires confirmation by the GOP-controlled Texas Senate and the governor&#8217;s signature. Republicans defend the new map by pointing out similar gerrymandering done by Democrats in states like California, Illinois, and Massachusetts. Additionally, the article notes that New York Democrats have recently pushed through their own redistricting following Republican gains in the 2022 midterms.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Republican legislators successfully moved legislation through the House of Representatives, redrawing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s congressional districts.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hypocrisy-jasmine-crockett-calls-gop-racist-redistricting-praises-california-dems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">redistricting<\/a> may result in up to five additional GOP seats in the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>The approval of the Texas maps was on an 88-52 party-line vote.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-texas-ag-backs-order-arrest-rogue-dem-lawmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gregg Abbott<\/a> had called a special session of the state legislature to approve the new map, along with other measures, including flood relief.<\/p>\n<p>However, Democratic lawmakers fled the state earlier this month to prevent a quorum from being present.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Good job, Texas Republicans. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kl7zaa34VG\">pic.twitter.com\/kl7zaa34VG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1958297634361192837?\">August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican state house members responded by passing a resolution calling for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-allegedly-gets-6-roblox-groomers-arrested-now-roblox-banned-threatening-lawsuit-according-predator-hunter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrest<\/a> of the Democrats, who traveled to such states as Illinois and Massachusetts to protest the new districts.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans currently hold 25 of the Lone Star State&rsquo;s 38 congressional seats, and if the change goes through, it could be 30 of the 38, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/texas-democrats-flee-state-block-trump-backed-redistricting-vote-dramatic-legislative-move\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;Breaking News: The Texas State House has officially approved the new State Congressional Map for 2026 which is expected to add up to 5 GOP seats in the U.S. House of Representatives <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zFnj7Jvdf0\">pic.twitter.com\/zFnj7Jvdf0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCalvinCooli1\/status\/1958300608961597798?\">August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York Democrats pushed through a new congressional map after Republicans picked up several seats in the 2022 midterm elections, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/28\/us-news\/ny-democrats-ram-through-new-congressional-map-that-will-give-them-an-edge-in-elections-then-changes-law-to-limit-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican delegation in the last Congress was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2022\/11\/08\/us\/elections\/results-house.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11<\/a>, but in the current one it dropped to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/11\/05\/us\/elections\/results-house.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> seven<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The mid-decade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/larry-elder-gerrymandering-obama-vs-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">redistricting<\/a> in New York is one of the reasons the GOP won such a narrow majority in the House last November.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Stepped off the floor to give a quick update to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews?\">@FoxNews<\/a> on the Texas Democrat&rsquo;s crocodile tears and bad theater over redistricting.<\/p>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t listen to these hypocrites.<\/p>\n<p>They <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >love gerrymandering&#038;hellip<\/a>; but only when Democrat states do it.<\/p>\n<p>PASS THE MAP! 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