GOP Plots Redrawing House Maps In Ohio And Texas

CNN reports:

Facing the possibility of losing control of the U.S. House next year, Republicans are weighing aggressively redrawing congressional districts in two states in hopes of ousting several longtime Democratic lawmakers.

In Ohio, a quirk in state law is giving Republican state legislators another run at drawing new lines for the state’s 15 congressional districts. The goal would be to knock off two Democratic members of the House, giving the GOP a 12-3 advantage in the state’s congressional delegation. State lawmakers could go even further and target a third Democratic seat.

In Texas, meanwhile, Republicans are considering whether to hold a special legislative session to undertake a rare mid-decade map-drawing that supporters hope could result in the GOP picking up as many as five additional seats.

Read the full article. The potential attempt in Texas was reported here last week.

Republicans might redraw House districts in Ohio and Texas to push out Democrats in next year’s midterms

(Via ⁦@fschouten⁩) https://t.co/I5DKvKwLmQ

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) June 20, 2025