After a red wave last November, Texas Democrats are as marginalized as they’re ever been at the state level.

Now thanks to newly redrawn congressional maps for 2026 , they’re also poised to lose power at the federal level — where they currently control just a third of the state’s 38 congressional seats.

Nevertheless, national Democrats are once again gearing up to put big money and resources into an expensive state with limited opportunity to gain ground anytime soon.

Last week, Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin completed his third swing through Texas — a state he says could make or break the party’s chances at controlling the White House in the not-so-distant future.

The country’s 435 congressional seats will be redistributed based on the results of the 2030 census, w

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