Trump wants five-seat pickup from redraw of Texas congressional map
Texas Governor Greg Abbott gives remarks with Former President Donald Trump at the South Texas International airport on Nov. 19, 2023, in Edinburg, Texas. |By Nicole Markus
07/15/2025 02:51 PM EDT
President Donald Trump wants lawmakers in Texas to redraw the state's congressional district map to give Republicans five more House seats, he told reporters Tuesday.
'There could be some other states we're going to get another three, or four or five in addition. Texas would be the biggest one.' he said. 'Just a simple redrawing we pick up five seats.'
The White House and Department of Justice pushed for the redistricting, POLITICO reported Friday, and Gov. Greg Abbott asked state leaders to do it during a summer special session. The move is seen as an opportunity for Republicans to prevent Democrats from flipping the house back in 2026, but some see it as a dangerous risk.
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