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Vulnerable House Democrat challenged by Eric Flores in swing Texas district as redistricting effort looms large
Republican Eric Flores launched a campaign on Monday to oust Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) and flip Texas’s 34th Congressional ...
5 things to know about the Texas special session on redistricting
Texas Republicans are using this month’s special session to attempt to lock in the party’s majority in Congress by means of ...
These Democrats could be targeted in the GOP's Texas redistricting push
Districts in Houston, Austin, Dallas and South Texas could be part of the push to create up to five new Republican seats in ...
Texas Democrats vow to use delay tactics to drag out GOP redistricting effort
With few options to prevent the Republican majority from passing a new congressional map, Democrats threatened to filibuster ...
Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods
Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps ...
Maddow Blog | 5 reasons you should care about Texas' Trump-inspired redistricting scheme
Why is this about the Texas Republicans' redistricting gambit a story with importance far beyond the Lone Star State? Several ...
GOP veteran to challenge Democrat Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas congressional district
The prospect of Eric Flores’ candidacy has excited Republicans in Texas and Washington, due in part to his military and law ...
Cook Political Report moves Texas Senate race to ‘likely Republican’
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of the 2026 Texas Senate race from “solid Republican” to “likely ...