FRANKFORT – (TNS) The eyes of the nation are on Texas as it pursues an unorthodox mid-decade redistricting effort to try and increase the number of GOP-held U.S. House districts.

The unusual move was conceived by President Trump to preserve Republicans’ control of the US House of Representatives when the 2026 mid-term election is held. GOP Texas legislators are poised to roll out the redistricting plan, even if Texas Democrats disagree with it.

Though it is also led by a Republican legislature, Kentucky seems unlikely to join Texas, the first of several states President Donald Trump is pushing to redistrict to benefit the GOP U.S. House majority.

Kentucky is already represented by five Republicans and one Democrat in the U.S. House. The lone Democrat is Louisville-based 3rd Congression

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