TX House Map Redraw Creates Five Deeply Red Districts

Politico reports:

Texas Republicans would create five House seats that President Donald Trump carried by 10 or more points in November through a redrawn Congressional map to be released Wednesday. Four of the GOP’s pickup opportunities reside in majority-Hispanic districts.

The new map — created at Trump’s urging — stands to upend the midterms next year and give Republicans an opportunity to cling to their razor-thin House majority. The GOP’s success depends on the party maintaining its gains among Hispanic voters, a demographic shift that helped Trump reclaim the White House.

The 30 -day special session called by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to end on Aug. 19, which gives state lawmakers a few weeks to finish the process

Read the full article. Yesterday it was reported that Texas Democrats may flee the state to prevent the legislature from having a quorum to vote on the maps.

Pending Texas redistricting maps have 5 new seats that Trump would’ve carried by 10+ points, giving GOP an advantage of 30 Rs to 8 Ds in the state’s congressional delegation, compared to 25-12, @allymutnick reports.https://t.co/nFyrTesXut

— Sally Goldenberg (@SallyGold) July 30, 2025