Texas, California and Republicans
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The two most populous states are in a political battle poised to have a major impact on the balance of power in Washington DC.
This fall, California's voters will decide whether to approve the Democratic party's plan to gerrymander the state's congressional map, which serves a transparent political purpose: countering Texas Republicans' new map.
Texas lawmakers meet again Friday, when the Republican majority in the Senate could give final approval to their map.
The effort is aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional districts after Texas’ GOP-led House advanced its controversial new electoral map a day earlier.
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AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance
As Texas Republicans and California Democrats redraw U.S. House districts to their advantage ahead of next year's elections, they're potentially disrupting a rare partisan balance in American politics.
Texas and President Donald Trump struck first in a gerrymandering battle that could tilt the 2026 midterms. That puts California Republicans in a bind as they contest Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting.