Overview

• Republicans convened the House special committee this week but have yet to release any proposed maps as they race against a 30-day special session clock.
• President Trump has publicly backed the effort to add up to five GOP-friendly districts, even as the Justice Department’s July 7 letter on alleged racial gerrymandering remains tied up in litigation.
• Texas Democrats say they are prepared to break quorum and stall redistricting votes until flood relief measures are passed first.
• National Democratic figures including DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have pledged Voting Rights Act lawsuits and state-level counter-draws in places like California and Maryland.
• Lawmakers in other Republican-controlled states such as Ohio and Missouri are watching closely and weighing similar off-cycle redraws ahead of the 2026 midterms.