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President Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip a handful of congressional districts in Texas next year through “just a very simple redrawing."
Republicans currently hold 25 of Texas' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Democrats have 13 seats.
We’re still eight months away from the 2026 Texas primary that—if history is our guide—will ultimately determine which candidates will lead our state. Eight months may be an eternity in politics, but the enthusiasm of those jockeying for position in the crowded GOP primary demonstrates the candidates’ eagerness to start signaling to Republican voters and donors that they,
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President Donald Trump pitched a key group of Texas Republicans Tuesday on his strategy for his party to hold onto power in the midterms: Redrawing those members’ districts to allow for even more GOP seats.
Republicans are looking for a lifeline. They have narrow, fragile control of the House of Representatives and could lose their majority entirely in next year's midterm elections. So the GOP is hoping Texas will provide a buffer.
Plus, Republicans strategists are advising lawmakers to appeal to working class voters when selling Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" ahead of the midterms.