{"id":2516850,"date":"2025-12-03T06:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-banks-on-new-congressional-maps-to-keep-the-majority\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T06:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:48:33","slug":"texas-gop-banks-on-new-congressional-maps-to-keep-the-majority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-banks-on-new-congressional-maps-to-keep-the-majority\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas GOP banks on new congressional maps to keep the majority"},"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\">22<\/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%2Ftexas-gop-banks-on-new-congressional-maps-to-keep-the-majority%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=2516850&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>The article discusses the intense redistricting battle in Texas, a key state in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. Following a push backed by former President Donald Trump, Texas aims to gain five additional congressional seats, boosting the Republican advantage from 25-13 to 30-8 districts favoring GOP candidates. However,the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-davis-introduces-bill-that-would-halt-new-congressional-maps\/\" title=\"Don Davis introduces bill that would halt new ...s\">redistricting plan faces legal challenges<\/a>,with a lower court ordering the state to use older maps and the Supreme Court temporarily pausing that ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Texas lawmakers express confidence that the new maps will withstand constitutional scrutiny, while Democrats warn that relying on one election cycle&#8217;s data could backfire on Republicans. The uncertainty has led some Democratic representatives to reconsider thier political futures, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett contemplating a Senate run and Rep. Lloyd Doggett delaying his planned retirement.<\/p>\n<p>This redistricting struggle in Texas has ignited similar efforts and reactions nationwide, with states like California passing measures to counter Texas&#8217;s GOP-favored maps and others actively discussing new map proposals. Lawmakers express concern that frequent, out-of-cycle redistricting could become a new norm, disrupting the traditional once-every-decade schedule tied to the census. the Texas redistricting fight is shaping up to significantly impact the political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterms.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Texas GOP banks on new congressional map to keep the House majority<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2421181\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Texas has emerged as one of the top battlegrounds for the midterm elections, both in its push for redistricting and as incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) fends off one of the most serious primary threats of his career. In Part 3 of this series, the <\/em>Washington Examiner<em> explores the redistricting wars that began in the Lone Star State through a series of interviews with strategists and GOP members of the Texas delegation.<\/em> Read <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3900492\/texas-delegation-scrambles-2026-map-wave-house-retirements\/\">Part 1<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3903323\/texas-make-or-break-senate-map-2026-midterms\/\">Part 2<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\">Texas<\/a> led the fight for the mid-decade redistricting effort after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> backed an effort in the state to gain five seats, but the outcome remains uncertain, pending a court decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3903922\/janeese-lewis-george-candidate-dc-mayor-beats-record-donation-requirements\/\">Democratic socialist candidate for DC mayor beats record to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-redistricting-bill-clears-committee-heads-to-full-house-for-vote\/\" title=\"Indiana ... bill clears committee, heads to full House for vote\">meet donation requirements&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3903562\/desantis-announces-florida-is-going-to-redistrict\/\">DeSantis announces Florida is &#8216;going to redistrict&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3903149\/nancy-mace-campaign-adviser-quits\/\">Mace campaign adviser quits after congresswoman &#8216;decided to turn her back&#8217; on MAGA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The redistricting effort aims to create 30 Republican-friendly congressional seats, compared to just eight districts favoring Democrats, resulting in a five-seat boost for the GOP from its current 25-13 advantage.<\/p>\n<p>While <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> hope this effort backfires on the party, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> remain confident that their proposed map is Constitutional and will be upheld in their uphill battle to keep the majority in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What is remarkable is how redistricting could play out, which is that it could actually backfire on Republicans, because it&rsquo;s based on one cycle&rsquo;s assumptions, so the idea that you&rsquo;re going to go and lock legislative seats in based on the results of one election cycle may not be the genius move that it was proposed to be,&rdquo; Democratic Strategist Jon Reinish told the <em>Washington Examiner.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s all with the courts,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>States usually begin the redistricting effort every 10 years, meaning the state was not expected to until 2030, but this rare move has sparked movement across the country.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-issue-in-the-courts\"><strong>The issue in the courts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A lower court in Texas issued a ruling that would require the state to use the map drawn by legislators in 2021. However, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito granted a pause to the ruling, which would scrap the newly drawn maps backed by the White House.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Do I think Texas shifting its balance so that we get five additional seats, so the percentage is even fractionally closer to the absurdity of New England, Illinois, California, do I think that&rsquo;s somehow problematic?&nbsp; No, I don&rsquo;t,&rdquo; Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> &ldquo;Do I think we will sustain the constitutional scrutiny on it? I do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), the dean of the Texas delegation, also shared this sentiment, stating that the maps will stand, adding that he has confidence regardless of whether the Supreme Court issues a decision on the case before the state filing deadline of Dec. 8.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Court of Appeals did not do as other courts have done,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They seemingly offered no respect, they jumped in in the middle of filing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It would not surprise me if the Supreme Court really did not address the issue,&rdquo; he continued, adding that some stays issued by the highest court can &ldquo;last for years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-house-members-scramble-for-districts\"><strong>House members scramble for districts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Democrats have been reevaluating their plans for the districts that have drawn current members out of office. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has reportedly been considering a Senate bid if the proposed Texas redistricting map causes her to be drawn out of her current district. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), who has represented the Austin area since 1995, preemptively announced that he would retire earlier this year, though that decision is in doubt due to redistricting uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To borrow from Mark Twain, the reports of my death, politically, are greatly exaggerated,&rdquo; Doggett <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/doggett.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-doggetts-statement-texas-redistricting-trial-decision\">said in a statement<\/a> following the lower court decision. &ldquo;This federal court order means that I have a renewed opportunity to continue serving the only town I have ever called home, as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >democracy faces greater challenges<\/a> than at any point in my lifetime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott are appealing directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, I am hopeful about the final outcome, likely announced this month, since even a Trump-appointed trial judge ruled against the Trump gerrymander,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Doggett was planning to retire instead of running against Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX), the chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, which would have allowed Democrats to avoid a messy primary in the event of redistricting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Texas members are not the only ones scrambling to finalize their reelection plans. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1995593482996502533?s=20\"><em>Punchbowl News<\/em><\/a>  reported that Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is planning to run in Texas after Proposition 50 passed in his home state of California last month, which redraws the map to remove 5 Republicans in response to the Texas redistricting effort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reverberation-across-the-country\">Reverberation across the country<\/h2>\n<p>The push to redistrict in Texas marked the beginning of a redistricting war that has since unfolded across the country in recent months.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) garnered a massive victory last month after he led an expensive campaign leading up to the 2025 elections to pass Proposition 50, a measure that allows the state to counter Texas&rsquo;s map by drawing out five Republicans in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other states, such as Utah, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Ohio, and Illinois, are actively discussing redistricting possibilities. Missouri and North Carolina have successfully passed new maps in response.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3903323\/texas-make-or-break-senate-map-2026-midterms\/\"><strong>TEXAS SENATE RACE SHAPES UP TO BE 2026 MIDTERM BARN BURNER<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very concerned about the constant perpetual nature of redistricting,&rdquo; Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;The norm was every 10 years, and it was part of the decennial census process, and we need to stick to that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other members have also expressed this concern to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that redistricting wars could become the new normal after this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas GOP relies on new map to maintain House majority<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2516851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25274099616120_687504.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[55210,16985,48282],"class_list":["post-2516850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-congressional-maps","tag-redistricting","tag-texas-gop"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25274099616120_687504.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2516850"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2516854,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516850\/revisions\/2516854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2516850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2516850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2516850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}