Texas Senate approved a new Republican-leaning congressional voting map by an 18-11 party-line vote shortly after midnight following more than eight hours of debate. Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign the map into law. Democrats have vowed to challenge the new map in court and previously staged a two-week walkout in response to the redistricting effort. The map creates five new districts that would favor Republicans and is supported by former President Donald Trump to help the GOP maintain its slim congressional majority in 2026. The showdown has intensified nationwide redistricting battles. California Democrats approved a competing redrawn map that requires voter approval.
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court. The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Governor Greg Abbott for his signature. The state senate voted along party lines to pass the map 18-11 shortly after midnight on Saturday, following more than eight hours of heated debate.
President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts that would favour Republicans. Abbott, a Republican, is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have promised to challenge it in court. The effort by Trump and Texas's Republican-majority legislature prompted state Democrats to hold a two-week walkout and kicked off a wave of redistricting efforts across the country.
The weeks-long showdown has roiled the Texas Legislature. Much of the drama unfolded in the House, where the map ultimately passed on Wednesday. The showdown has also inflamed a broader, state-by-state redistricting battle, with governors from both parties pledging to redraw congressional maps. California Democrats approved legislation on Thursday calling for a special election in November for residents to vote on a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more House seats next year. Governor Gavin Newsom quickly signed it.
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