Some Republicans only want citizens included in population counts used to draw political districts. In Texas, that raises questions about representation.

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Still, the fact that Supreme Court justices are ex-officio superior to their district court brethren does not mean that they ...

The Texas House passed a new electoral map that aims to help Republicans retain their razor-thin US House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.

Earlier this year, after the Texas Legislature passed a new congressional map engineered to net five extra GOP seats, Republicans in Texas and across the country were triumphant. The first shot in a ...

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. The redrawing of states’ congressional districts typically ...

Texas redistricting faced new uncertainty ahead of the midterms as Democrats’ gains and shifting Latino sentiment reshaped expectations ...

A federal court blocked a GOP-led redistricting proposal in Texas on Tuesday, ruling the new congressional map amounts to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. But political and election experts say ...

After the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled in favor of Texas lawmakers last week, Republicans head into the 2026 election year with an edge in the redistricting fight kicked off by ...

Donald Trump pressured Indiana Republicans on redistricting maps, and his criticism reportedly sparked threats against ...