New Hampshire Ain’t Texas

The Lone Star State sparked a panic among Democrats when it announced plans to redraw its congressional maps for 2026, rather than waiting for the next Census in 2030. Texas Republicans are advancing a map that would create five more competitive congressional seats for their party, potentially shifting the state from a 25 GOP / 13 Democratic delegation to a 30 GOP / 8 Democratic breakdown.

To their credit, nobody is hiding the motive. President Donald Trump and his allies are looking for ways to help Republicans hold the U.S. House in the midterms—a cycle where the party in power tends to struggle. With Republicans holding a narrow 219–212–4 (vacancies) advantage in Congress, five more Republican seats could double their 2026 margin before a single vote is cast.

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