Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Gabby Birenbaum of The Texas Tribune break down the critical Republican primary in the Texas Senate race between Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton and analyze the five individual House seats most affected by Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting effort encouraged by President Donald Trump.

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Referenced articles:

A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/a-detailed-analysis-of-texas-new-congressional-map

How Democrats Pressured U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett to step aside for next generation [Texas Tribune]

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/08/lloyd-doggett-greg-casar-texas-redistricting-retirement-democrats-aust/

2026 House Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://insideelections.com/ratings/house/2026-house-ratings-august-28-2025

Poll Finds Cornyn, Paxton in Dead Heat in Texas’ Senate GOP Primary [Texas Tribune]

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/15/paxton-cornyn-texas-senate-poll-august-emerson/

Iowa Senate: Ernest Out, Republicans Sill Favored [Inside Elections]

https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/iowa-senate-ernst-out-republicans-still-favored

2026 Senate Ratings [Inside Elections]

https://manage.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2026-senate-ratings-august-28-2025

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