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Powerful labor coalition backs redrawing California’s congressional map in fight with Texas and Trump

A powerful, deep-pocketed force in California politics endorsed redrawing the state's congressional maps to counter President Trump's effort to push GOP states, notably Texas, to increase his party's numbers in Congress in next year's midterm election.

ABC News · 1h

Several states threaten to redraw congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight

Texas Republicans have launched efforts to redraw congressional maps to secure more GOP seats in the U.S. House

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead of the 2026 elections, setting up a national proxy war as Democrats and Republicans vie for control of Congress in the latter half of Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Texas, Democrats and California

Los Angeles Times · 9h

Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the Voting Rights Act provisions that protect minorities' voting power.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Democrats draw up plans to retaliate if Republicans gerrymander Texas — but they face legal hurdles

California is eyeing a ballot initiative this fall to redraw its House map for 2026 — only if Texas Republicans redistrict to gain more seats. New York Democrats may have to wait until 2028.

Yahoo · 2d

California Democrats move forward on redistricting plan amid Texas Republican-led effort

California Democrats are pursuing a plan to redraw congressional maps amid the efforts in Texas to redistrict, which could hand the GOP five more House seats. David Becker, the executive director at the Center for Election Innovation and Research,

California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map to Counter Texas G.O.P.

As a Texas senator summoned the F.B.I. to round up Democrats, the redistricting war that began in Texas was spreading, with ...

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A California plan is likely the Democrats’ best option in the redistricting wars

As Texas Republicans move ahead with redistricting to protect or even expand the GOP’s slim majority in the US House, ...

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Texas Democrat: Returning home ‘not up to us’

Texas State Rep. Gene Wu (D) on Thursday said Democratic lawmakers would return to the state when their GOP colleagues stop pushing a vote to gain 5 additional House seats before midterm ...

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week ...

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As Texas pushes redistricting plan to add 5 GOP House seats before 2026 elections, other states may follow

The fight for control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections is underway — long before a single ballot is cast next year.

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Texas House Democrats evacuated from hotel in Illinois after bomb threat

Texas Democrats are in Illinois to block a vote on a new congressional map that aims to shore up Republicans power in Congress.

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Texas election map fight swells into national political warfare

The battle over Republicans’ push to create more red U.S. House seats seats has widened, with red and blue states now moving ...

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Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the state's highest court to remove the Democratic House leader from ...

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