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House Bill 4 advances after a partisan vote. The full Senate is expected to take up the controversial redistricting measure on Friday.
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Al Jazeera on MSNWhat’s the Texas redistricting fight about, and how has California reacted?
Trump’s demand for new district maps in Republican-led states sparked a redistricting fight of the midterm elections.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, who has represented Austin in Congress for 30 years, said Thursday he might not seek reelection in 2026 if the state’s newly approved redistricting map remains in place.
While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is eying a new map in his state.
Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he supported a proposal by California Democrats to redraw congressional lines in response to a Republican-led push in Texas to gain additional US House seats but expressed unease with the broader effects of political gerrymandering.