Texas lawmakers pass GOP-backed congressional map. Gov. Greg Abbott to sign. Democrats say it weakens minority votes and vow legal challenge.

AUSTIN: The Texas Senate gave final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map early Saturday, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

All three Democrats are either declared or potential contenders for the Senate seat on the ballot in next year's midterm elections. In what would typically be a quiet period in Texas politics, Republicans have roiled the state's 2026 Senate campaign with their rush to redraw congressional maps to give Trump more allies in Congress.

The Texas Senate has approved a new congressional redistricting map that could give Republicans five additional seats in Congress, sending the b

The Texas Senate has approved a Trump backed redistricting bill that could gain the GOP five House seats in 2026.

Texas lawmakers meet again Friday, when the Republican majority in the Senate could give final approval to their map.