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Texas House passes new GOP-friendly congressional maps

After a long day of debate, the Texas House of Representatives passed a Republican-favored congressional map Wednesday evening that could flip five districts red by merging Democratic seats in the Houston,

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Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor Republicans in 2026 midterms

The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives passed Wednesday a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five new winnable GOP seats in Congress.

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Texas House passes GOP-drawn congressional maps, sending bill to Senate for final approval

The Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a redistricting bill, paving the way for Republican-drawn maps that could net the GOP as many as five US House seats to be finalized in the coming days.

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Two more candidates announce campaign for Texas House District 71

Two more candidates have announced their campaign for Texas House of Representatives District 71. Taylor County rancher Liz ...

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Democratic state senator vows filibuster as Texas GOP redistricting bill nears final vote

Houston Sen. Carol Alvarado plans to filibuster a Republican bill that redraws congressional maps and adds five GOP-leaning ...

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Texas House finally passes congressional redistricting map after weeks of walkouts, lock-ins and arrest warrants

The new map could secure the GOP five additional seats in Congress in next year's midterms. Democrats say they now plan to ...

Texas lawmaker refuses police escort, spends to night in the House Chamber, complete with props

House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that Democrats who previously left the state could not leave the chamber unless they agreed to having a DPS escort. Collier refused one and must remain in the ...

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Texas Senate set to vote on GOP redistricting plan that sparked weeks-long House standoff

The Texas Senate is reconvening Friday morning to take up a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weeks-long ...

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Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a ...

Texas state rep. ‘elated, grateful’ over California's efforts to combat GOP gerrymandering

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) just approved a new redistricting plan in response to Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Texas Rep. Nicole Collier joins The Weeknight with California Assemblymember Rick ...

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Texas Democrats return, continue to protest redistricting efforts by Republicans

Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Aug. 18, 2025, but their protest of redistricting ...

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