The Texas House of Representatives has approved a new congressional district map with a vote of 88-52. The map is designed to give Republicans five new seats in Congress and has been criticized by Democrats as an attempt to "steal" seats. The bill now moves to the Texas Senate, where it is expected to pass and be signed by Governor Abbott.

Matthew Klein, an analyst at the non-partisan Cook Political Report, breaks down the proposed Texas and California redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections and what it means for the balance of power in Congress.

California's state legislature on Thursday passed the bills that comprise the state's plan to put new congressional bills on the ballot in a November special election, in retaliation for a congressional redistricting plan moving forward in Texas.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California's new redistricting plan that could slash five Republican-held House seats to counter Texas' mid-decade redraw of its congressional map.

President Trump signaled Thursday that Missouri will be the next state to redraw its congressional lines to benefit the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year. Lawmakers voted

States launch aggressive redistricting efforts, with Republicans eyeing nine new seats and Democrats pursuing eight, reshaping the 2026 midterms.

Texas Republicans' redrawn congressional maps will split up the district of the only out LGBTQ+ representative from the South.