The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Texas. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other states in the United States, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties. Texas lawmakers redrew congressional districts in a partisan bid to give Republicans five additional U.S.
House seats. The move set off a bipartisan war across the U.S. Instead, Texas Republicans have, in my view, used racial engineering to make sure Texans of color cannot meaningfully influence elections for Congress or the state legislature.
H.B. 4 (PlanC2333), a congressional redistricting plan for elections beginning in 2026, has been enacted by the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session. The U.S.
District Court for the Western District of Texas, El Paso Division, has scheduled a preliminary injunction hearing on the enacted congressional districts, to begin on Wednesday, October 1. Coming out of the 2025 special legislative session, the State of Texas enacted a new congressional map that some say goes even further to diminish the voting power of communities of color. Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump. A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a draft congressional map aimed at adding five new Republican districts next year over protests from Democrats that the proposal would suppress the votes. NAACP files lawsuit against Texas for new congressional map, saying it discriminates against voters of color.
Despite explosive growth turning Tarrant into a racially diverse swing county, two new political maps will leave it with whiter, more Republican representation.