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U.S. congressional district maps are displayed as the Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting meets at the Texas State Capitol on Aug. 6, in Austin, Texas. Republicans are hoping the newly redrawn maps will boost their chances of keeping control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images SEGUIN, Texas – …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump and his desire to hold on to a slim GOP majority in the U.S. House. The Texas map drafted in rare mid-decade redistricting …

Facebook Tweet Email Link In redrawing their congressional maps, Democrats in California and Republicans in Texas are making the same bet: Things won’t get much worse for them in next year’s midterm elections than they were in 2024. Both states’ legislatures last week approved new maps aimed at adding up to five more favorable US House districts for the parties …

Utah judge orders state to draw new congressional maps before 2026  Politico Utah judge orders new congressional maps for 2026 in another redistricting twist  NBC News Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections  The Guardian Judge orders Utah lawmakers to redraw congressional maps  Axios Judge orders Legislature to redraw Utah’s congressional maps before next year’s midterms  KSL.com Source link

Arnold Schwarzenegger brags in his X profile that “I killed the Predator”, but even he was shocked when, as the freshly elected governor of California more than 20 years ago, he saw how unfairly the state’s electoral boundaries were carved up. One district in the eastern part of the state had such a long, thin middle section it was nicknamed …

The major parties’ redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country’s two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At President Trump’s urging, Republican legislators in Texas were set to give final approval on Friday to lines that they hope will move five U.S. House seats …

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps is working on a new feature that will make it easier to share a list of search results with others. This new share feature creates a shareable list of the first ten search results from any query. This new functionality could simplify group planning, such as deciding on a restaurant, when it …

Doggett says he won’t run against Casar if Texas maps are approved  Politico U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas says he’ll bow out if redistricting stands  Axios Lloyd Doggett says he won’t run in 2026 if Texas redistricting map stands  Austin American-Statesman Doggett won’t seek reelection to Congress if new district is upheld by courts, paving way for Casar  The Texas Tribune Austin-area U.S. …

Austin-area U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett says he will not seek reelection if redistricting maps beat court challenge  KVUE Doggett may not run in 2026 if Texas redistricting map stands  Austin American-Statesman U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas says he’ll bow out if redistricting stands  Axios Doggett won’t seek reelection if new Texas maps pass legal muster  The Hill Doggett won’t seek reelection to Congress …

Facebook Tweet Email Link California Democrats are taking up their proposed constitutional amendment to temporarily redraw their congressional maps, hours after Republicans in the Texas House passed new maps of their own. After weeks of opposition and days of heated committee meetings and floor debates, lawmakers in both states are on track to pass their redistricting efforts Thursday. In California, …