.State lawmakers in Texas and California are racing toward adopting new congressional maps this week, after the Texas state House voted Wednesday to advance its mid-decade plan after weeks of Democrats denying Republicans a quorum.

The Texas state Senate is expected to vote on that plan as soon as Thursday. In California, state lawmakers could also move forward as soon as Thursday with their own redistricting plan, which would involve passing legislation as well as a ballot initiative this fall, as Roll Call’s Michael Macagnone reports .

The focus on redistricting is set to move next to Ohio, where Republicans will hold major sway over a new map for 2026 that has been long expected.

“The path to winning back the U.S. Congress certainly goes through Ohio,” Kathleen Clyde, the chair of

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