Trump Eyes GOP Gains Through Texas Redistricting
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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.
House Democrats dreaming of retaking the chamber’s majority during the midterms may have found an ally in Democratic California Gavin
Republicans currently hold 25 of Texas' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Democrats have 13 seats.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNState Rep. Steve Toth to challenge Congressman Dan Crenshaw in Republican primaryCrenshaw’s sparring with fellow prominent conservatives has invited backlash from the right, but his past primary opponents have failed to capitalize at the ballot box.
Aaron Reitz took a nearly $100,000 campaign donation from a doctor who fled the country prior to being federally indicted in Illinois. Reitz defended
Texas Sen. John Cornyn outraised his Republican challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, by $1 million during the first three months of what’s becoming one of the most hotly contested primary battles of the 2026 midterm elections.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHarlingen doctor becomes first Democrat to challenge GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz for South Texas congressional seatThe 15th Congressional District is the only Republican-held seat in Texas that Democrats are targeting under the current map.
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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett attacked the Trump administration’s response to the deadly Texas flash floods and linked them to budget cuts and climate change.