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Texas Senate approves redistricting plan

Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk

Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five additional seats in Texas.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Abbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill after Texas Senate passage

The Texas Senate has passed a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weekslong standoff in the House, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for approval.The Republican-backed proposal,

Austin American-Statesman · 2d

GOP redistricting plan heads to Greg Abbott after Texas Senate thwarts filibuster

Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, asks questions of Texas Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, as he recommends the proposed redistricting map while the Texas Senate prepares to take a vote on the redistricting bill passed by the Texas House of Representatives, Aug. 22, 2025.

ken paxton, Texas attorney general and Ted Cruz

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 7h

Cruz, Paxton issue dueling endorsements in Texas attorney general GOP primary

Aaron Reitz and Chip Roy, positioning themselves as Paxton’s ideological heirs, have served as top aides for both the attorney general and Cruz.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 5h

Ted Cruz, Ken Paxton make dueling endorsements in heated Texas AG race

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are jumping in with dueling endorsements in the heated primary for Paxton's successor. Cruz endorsed U.S. Rep. Chip Roy on Saturday, and Paxton threw his support on Monday behind Aaron Reitz,

FOX News on MSN · 9h

FIRST ON FOX: Texas' Ken Paxton endorses candidate to succeed him as attorney general

Lone Star State Attorney General Paxton endorses Aaron Reitz to succeed him in the state post, backing Reitz not long after Rep. Chip Roy entered the race

Democrats, Texas House and walkout

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 2d

Texas House Democrats fined nearly $500K for walkout on GOP redistricting

According to a copy of the letter posted on X by state Rep. Venton Jones, D-Dallas, the total fine is $9,345.25. A spokesman for the House Democratic Caucus confirmed that all of the Democrats who remained absent received the letter.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 12h

For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention — and partisan retribution at home

Democrats said the walkout inspired a national protest against GOP redistricting. But it also greased the path for other bills they oppose and unified Texas Republicans.

CBS News · 1d

Texas Republicans take victory lap after redistricting vote, Democrats vow to fight back

Texas Republicans took a victory lap after an early morning vote Saturday that sought to give their party an edge during the 2026 midterms. Democrats in Texas plan to challenge the legality of the new congressional map,

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Here are the Republicans who might run for Texas’ newly drawn congressional seats

State Rep. Briscoe Cain kicked off what operatives expect to be a flurry of campaign announcements with a bid for Houston’s ...

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Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg ...

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Texas GOP passes the House gerrymander Trump asked for

The new map could help Republicans flip as many as five seats, boosting the GOP’s chances of holding House control.

Texas House panel considers bill banning lawmakers from fundraising during quorum break

Prosper, would ban any state lawmaker who does not have an excused absence from the Legislature from accepting ...

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Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim ...

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Paxton lead narrows in Texas GOP Senate fight as Cornyn allies flood the airwaves

Allies of Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) are unleashing millions of dollars in ad money for radio and TV, an influx that appears to ...

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Exclusive: Gene Wu joins strategy call with Democratic legislators about fighting GOP-run redistricting beyond Texas

Texas state Rep. Gene Wu joined a private strategy call on Thursday with Democratic leaders from other GOP-led states that ...

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Trump's GOP on verge of big Texas win, but battle for power is only starting: 5 takeaways

Trump's Texas fight is aimed at giving the GOP an advantage in 2026 and a lame-duck president more power while in office.

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