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TEXAS REPUBLICANS are on the brink of passing newly drawn congressional maps to help the GOP win more House seats in the 2026 midterm elections after a grueling political battle that sparked a redistricting arms race across the country.

The Texas state House convened Wednesday morning with plans to vote on a new bill to implement the map, which could help House Republicans win five more seats next year.

The final vote had been delayed by several weeks after Texas Democrats fled the state to deny the legislature a quorum.

The drama has continued since the Democrats returned this week, with public safety officers following the lawmakers around to ensure they don’t skip town again.

Several Democrats slept in the legislative ch

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