The US Capitol Wednesday. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The same American electorate could return either a Republican or a Democratic majority in the US House in the event of a close election in 2026 as the two parties race to redraw congressional maps to their advantage.

So far, Republicans are having more luck, with new maps on the books or awaiting a signature in Texas and Missouri.

If everything goes their way in the known and potential redistricting efforts, it’s possible President Donald Trump’s party could pick up a dozen seats simply by carving up Democratic districts in red states.

But that assumes Democrats find no joy in their own efforts.

Here’s how the map is changing so far.

Texas: Five new GOP-leaning seats . In Texas, Republicans already redrew th

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