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Protestors hold up signs during the Fight The Trump Takeover Rally held at the State Capitol, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Austin, Texas, to protest congressional redistricting efforts by Texas Republicans and President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Republicans on Monday aimed to resume pushing through redrawn U.S. House district maps that would carve out a bigger GOP advantage in the 2026 midterm elections after state Democrats indicated they were ready to end a two-week walkout.
In response, California Democrats are also moving ahead with their own reshaping of congressional districts to counteract Texas , putting in motion a potentially widening and unusually timed redistricting bat