Politics Sep 03 Missouri lawmakers join Trump’s redistricting effort in GOP push to win more U.S. House seats By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics Aug 29 Missouri’s governor orders redrawing of U.S. House map in response to Trump’s urging Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s… By David A. Lieb, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Politics Aug 29 Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 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. By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Politics Aug 23 Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts that would favor Republicans. By Jim Vertuno, Joey Cappelletti, Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Politics Aug 21 WATCH: Texas Senate considers redistricting measure that will likely add five GOP seats Texas Republicans passed a map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP in that state's House of Representatives on Wednesday. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America
Aug 14 The other states threatening action as Texas and California’s redistricting feud intensifies By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America A partisan move by Texas to redraw its congressional maps in the middle of the decade to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House set off a clamor to replicate the effort in red and blue states. Here is a rundown of… Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Newsom announces California is moving ahead on response to Texas redistricting By Michael R. Blood, Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday his state will hold a Nov. 4 special election to seek voter approval of new congressional map drawn to try to win Democrats five more U.S. House seats in 2026. Continue reading
Aug 14 Texas Democrats set terms to end nearly 2-week walkout over GOP redistricting effort By Nadia Lathan, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The Democrats announced they will return so long as Texas Republicans end a special session and California releases its own redrawn map proposal, both of which were expected to happen Friday. Continue reading
Aug 11 ‘Playing with fire’: Newsom urges Trump to abandon partisan redistricting fight By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor. Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH: Texas Democrats delay redistricting vote by leaving the state By Bill Barrow, Andrew DeMillo, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business. Continue reading