A Texas House committee has advanced a new congressional map that is designed to increase the GOP majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The newly drawn map, which would create 30 Republican congressional seats compared to eight Democratic districts, passed the Texas House’s Redistricting Committee by a party line vote of 12-6 on Saturday, setting it up for a vote from the full state House next week.
The map now heads to the state Committee on Calendars for consideration, with a vote by the full House coming as early as next Tuesday.
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The Saturday vote followed a 15-hour hearing on the proposed map, which included testimony from U.S. House Democrats from Texas and members of the public opposed to the redistricting effort.
Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
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