Republican legislators in Texas advanced final approval of a congressional map at President Trump's urging, aiming to shift five U.S. House seats to the GOP. California Democrats approved a ballot measure to ask state voters for permission to redraw congressional districts, aiming to pick up five seats. The proposed maps were compared to 2024 presidential results to show how district outcomes would change under the new lines. The comparisons illustrate potential shifts in political terrain while acknowledging that candidates can win seats regardless of presidential results in a given district. Both states acted ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The major parties' redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country's two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At President Trump's urging, Republican legislators in Texas were set to give final approval on Friday to lines that they hope will move five U.S. House seats to the GOP.
California Democrats are acting in response, aiming to pick up five seats of their own. On Thursday they OK'd a ballot measure to ask their state's voters to allow new congressional districts. So how exactly would the districts shift? The graphics below compare the 2024 presidential results under the current district lines to what the results would have been under the proposed new maps.
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