Texas Republicans rolled out a proposed overhaul of the Lone Star State’s congressional map Wednesday, aiming to flip as many as five Democrat-held House seats and potentially sparking a gerrymandering arms race between red and blue states.
Currently, Texas has 38 congressional districts, represented by 25 Republicans and 12 Democrats — with one vacancy, in the deep-blue 21st District, to be filled in a special election this November following the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner in March.
The proposed boundary changes, unveiled by GOP State Rep. Todd Hunter, mainly affect districts in South Texas, the cities of Austin and Dallas, and parts of Houston — putting the seats of Democratic Reps. Lizzie Fletcher, Henry Cuellar, Sylvia Garcia, Julie Johnson and Vicente Gonzalez at risk.
Read more at: https://nypost.com/2025/07/30/us-news/texas-republicans-pitch-new-house-map-to-net-them-up-to-five-more-seats/
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