Overview

• President Trump publicly urged Texas GOP to redraw its districts to secure five additional U.S. House seats
• The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division warned that four majority-minority districts were illegally drawn and demanded a remedial map
• Gov. Greg Abbott added redistricting to the special session agenda as state lawmakers prepare to address DOJ constitutional concerns
• House Democrats led by Hakeem Jeffries have pledged legal and legislative resistance, accusing Republicans of election rigging
• Analysts caution that packing Democratic voters could make some Republican districts more competitive and California officials are exploring their own mid-cycle redraw