Texas lawmakers meet again Friday, when the Republican majority in the Senate could give final approval to their map.

It all amounts to the opening salvo in what is likely to become a national showdown to grasp power through gerrymandering.

California will ask voters this fall to decide whether to redraw this state’s congressional lines after its Democratic-controlled Legislature formally approved a sweeping redistricting plan on Thursday,

Moves by Texas Republicans and California Democrats to redraw their U.S. House districts could disrupt a rare partisan balance in American politics.

The battle over redistricting is playing out in the country’s two largest states. Texas and California passed redistricting efforts this week that counter each other. David Goodman and Laurel Rosenhall explain how redistricting is playing out in both states and what the final outcome could look like.

The two most populous states are in a political battle poised to have a major impact on the balance of power in Washington DC.

The Texas Senate has approved a Trump backed redistricting bill that could gain the GOP five House seats in 2026.