Texas, Democrats and Redistricting Committee
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Democratic Governors Laura Kelly (Kansas) and Tim Walz (Minnesota) are splitting from the National Governors Association (NGA) over its response to President Trump's policies, and will not be paying NGA dues as the group gathers for its summer meeting in Colorado this week.
Texas Republicans launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm elections.
Texas Republicans are using this month’s special session to attempt to lock in the party’s majority in Congress by means of weakening or eliminating Democratic districts in the state. As
Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps during a special session that began Monday
Texas Democrats can run from Republicans' gerrymandering, but they can't hide. No walkouts, blue state redistricting or Voting Rights Act protections can thwart Trump's plot to keep the U.S. House.
As Republicans prepare to tackle congressional redistricting during the special session, Democrats weigh their options.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTejano singer Bobby Pulido forms exploratory committee for South Texas congressional bidThe music star is considering challenging Rep. Monica De La Cruz in a district emblematic of the GOP’s gains with Latino voters.
Trump won Ohio with 55% of the vote, but Republican politicians want to gerrymander 80% of the state’s U.S. House districts for themselves.