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Cruz Backs Trump's GOP Redistricting in Texas
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2:34Now PlayingTexas Republicans unveiled their first proposal for a revamped congressional map after President Donald Trump called on state lawmakers to deliver as many as five new GOP seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The unusual mid-decade restructuring targets Democratic seats around Houston, Dallas and Central Texas, said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University. That sets up a showdown in the state legislature, with Democrats threatening to flee Texas in a bid to force legislative activity to a standstill.
“The Republicans went for the Full Monty,” Jones said in an interview. “This is a very aggressive plan.”
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