President Trump and Texas GOP leaders push for mid-decade redistricting to create five new winnable seats, as both parties engage in mapping strategies to control the House in 2026.

A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.

Texas may be the second-largest state in the country, but it’s emerging as the number one headache for Senate Republicans heading into 2026.Three months after officially launching his campaign, state Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to lead Sen.

President Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip a handful of congressional districts in Texas next year through “​​just a very simple redrawing."

Republicans currently hold 25 of Texas' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Democrats have 13 seats.

Trump’s Justice Department gave political cover for Gov. Greg Abbott to mingle gerrymandering with disaster relief.

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Some Democrats are calling on California to redraw its districts as Donald Trump presses for further gerrymandering in Texas.

We’re still eight months away from the 2026 Texas primary that—if history is our guide—will ultimately determine which candidates will lead our state. Eight months may be an eternity in politics, but the enthusiasm of those jockeying for position in the crowded GOP primary demonstrates the candidates’ eagerness to start signaling to Republican voters and donors that they,

The Texas Republican Party rejected the results of the 2020 election, labeled being gay as “abnormal” and vowed to protect access to guns in its platform and corresponding resolutions.

The NRSC wants to focus on Ken Paxton's alleged infidelities. But what about other leading party officials who've faced similar allegations?