Texas Republicans undertook the rare mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump. Democrats have accused them of a bid to unfairly rig the outcome of the 2026 midterm races.

The national redistricting battle enters its next phase Thursday as California Democrats are scheduled to pass a new congressional map that creates five winnable seats for their party, a direct counter to the Texas House's approval of a new map to create more conservative-leaning seats in that state.