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The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican” this week as the contentious GOP primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton rages on.
The party is weighing its options for battling the GOP-led effort to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Rep. Greg Casar called for a mass Democratic response to efforts by Trump and Texas Republicans to create new GOP seats ahead of the midterms.
In additional to Fletcher’s seat, some of the other districts that could be targeted by Republicans include two in south Texas: Congressman Henry Cuellar in the 28th District and Congressman Vicente Gonzales in the 34th.
Actually derailing the redistricting effort, which was one of nearly 20 items added to the special session agenda by Gov. Greg Abbott, would be a herculean lift fraught with risk for legislative Democrats. Delaying the process with a walkout would require strong participation by most of the party's caucus, and could carry steep financial costs.
The Texas Newsroom compiled the numbers from the 89th legislative session and found out which lawmakers filed the most bills, and how many of those are going to become law. In essence, we've put together a brief overview of which Texas legislator was the most effective at passing bills.
President Donald Trump pitched a key group of Texas Republicans Tuesday on his strategy for his party to hold onto power in the midterms: Redrawing those members’ districts to allow for even more GOP seats.
The NRSC wants to focus on Ken Paxton’s alleged infidelities. But what about other leading party officials who’ve faced similar allegations?
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.