LOS ANGELES - Texas Republicans’ push to redraw congressional maps — with support from President Donald Trump — has set off a political fight stretching across the country.

The proposal aims to add five GOP-held seats in the U.S. House before the 2026 midterms. The move has split states into two camps: those supporting Texas’ plan and those working to block or retaliate against it.

What we know:

Texas Republicans are advancing a mid-decade redistricting plan, an unusual step normally taken only after the U.S. census every 10 years.

Democrats in the state have left for Chicago to deny Republicans a quorum and block a vote. Gov. Greg Abbott has pledged to keep calling special sessions until they return.

Trump has called the Texas plan essential to maintaining Republican control of the

See Full Page