Democrats, red states and Republican
Digest more
States launch aggressive redistricting efforts, with Republicans eyeing nine new seats and Democrats pursuing eight, reshaping the 2026 midterms.
Trump is pushing the envelope of typical campaign maneuvering with things like redistricting, and the party is jumping at his orders.
Texas Democrats are preparing their final show of resistance against a mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map
Democrats claim House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese withheld information about who took a surreptitious photo of a female lawmaker. On Thursday, Pugliese said that’s not true.
Urine for a long night. Texas Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado announced plans Friday to filibuster a Republican-led redistricting bill — and while she’s holding the floor, she won’t be holding it in.
District 9 has long been represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Green, who would face an uphill battle for re-election in a newly redrawn district that would favor Republicans.
Texas Republicans assigned law enforcement to escort specific Democrats to and from the statehouse after dozens left to block a vote on redistricting.
A proposed map from Texas Republicans would flip five districts red by merging Democratic seats in the Houston, Austin, and Dallas-Fort Worth areas to form new Republican-leaning seats and by making two Rio Grande Valley districts currently held by Democrats more competitive.
New congressional maps could determine which party wins control of the House in next year’s elections — but election experts say they could also shape power in D.C. long after that.