Overview

• President Trump told reporters Texas could gain five seats with a simple map redraw, and the White House has privately lobbied Republican leaders for the effort.
• The Justice Department flagged four majority-minority districts as potentially unconstitutional racial gerrymanders, urging state lawmakers to revise the lines.
• Gov. Greg Abbott added redistricting to the agenda of a July 21 special legislative session to consider new congressional boundaries.
• House Democratic leaders accused Republicans of attempting to disenfranchise voters and have threatened walkouts or lawsuits to prevent any new maps.
• California’s governor signaled possible retaliatory redistricting but lacks authority under the state’s independent commission system.