Texas Republicans propose redistricting plans after Democrats return

this Texas Legislature After weeks of Democrats, Republicans are preparing to propose a new Congressional redivision bill on Wednesday.

It is unclear how Republicans will be able to vote on the redistricting plan because it must be debated before the vote. However, it was a victory for Republicans, as Democrats who fled the state to prevent the plan are now back in the Capitol. If it passes, the new Congressional map could hand over the five seats currently held by Democrats to Republicans, a reality that has released a nationwide voice.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to “fight with the fire,” saying New York Democrats will pursue their own rezoning plans.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom also followed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and proposed that the California Congress map transfer five Republican seats to Democrats.

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Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican countries, including Ohio, Florida, Indiana and Missouri, are moving forward or considering their own rezoning efforts, as well as democracies such as Maryland and Illinois.

Democrat Gavin Newsom, a Governor of California, is working on a redistricting plan in his state to eliminate five Republican seats. (Frazer Harrison/WireImage)

No place Redistribute the battle However, it is more dramatic than Texas, where about 50 Democratic lawmakers withdraw from special legislative sessions to prevent the vote in early August.

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Democrats fled to Illinois and New York, but they refused to return home every day to face a $500 fine. Texas Government Greg AbbottRepublicans and other state officials attacked Democratic lawmakers in lawsuits seeking criminal charges or removing them from their posts altogether.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett of D-Texas was held on August 4, 2025 at the International Brotherhood of the Electrical Workers Hall in Warrenville, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

When Democrats returned Monday, the strike ended, saying they achieved their goal of blocking votes at the first special legislative session and convinced Democrats in other states to take retaliatory steps.

Reuters contributed to the report.