Overview

• Trump’s political team has urged Texas GOP leaders to explore mid-decade redistricting aimed at protecting a narrow House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms.
• Key Texas Republicans held an emergency meeting in Washington this week and are scheduled to continue discussions with White House aides later in the week.
• Supporters estimate the proposed map could net Republicans two to five additional seats, but analysts warn the plan may expose incumbent GOP members to tighter contests.
• Lawmakers would need to overhaul the current 2021 boundaries that give Republicans a 25-12 advantage in Texas’s congressional delegation.
• A federal Voting Rights Act lawsuit challenging the existing map threatens to trigger protracted litigation if lawmakers attempt a new redraw.