A redistricting ruling means the party is unlikely to pick up new seats in the next election while new analysis shows the party may find it more difficult to keep hold of two seats it won in the last election .

Texas and its Republican leaders asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a GOP-drawn congressional map in a clash that could determine which party controls the House after next year’s midterm election. The emergency filing comes days after a lower court ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push for Florida lawmakers to launch a rare, mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional boundaries is gaining new importance.

The decision was a blow to Texas Republicans and President Donald Trump, who hoped the redistricting would help the party pick up seats in next year’s midterms.

The Texas Republican Party has replaced its executive director amid a reported shakeup in the state party. Micah Cavanaugh, who previously served as chief of staff to North Texas Congressman Ron Wright as well as to Texas House Rep. Tony Tinderholt, was listed on the Texas GOP website as the new executive director Wednesday.

Critics warn the move, which requires more time, money and staffers, could lead to confusion, errors and delayed results in key contests in Texas in March.

Gerrymandering involves almost inescapable trade-offs between risk and reward. The more districts you try to create that favour your party, the smaller the margins of victory you can expect in each one—and the more vulnerable you become to losing many of them at once.

National spokesperson for Open Primaries says the Texas GOP is contemplating disaster by considering closing its primary elections.

The judges were under a tight deadline to make a ruling since the candidate filing period for the 2026 midterm elections began on Nov. 8 and ends on Dec. 8.

The news comes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pushed for a ballot initiative to allow California’s state legislature to enact its own redistricting scheme favoring Democrats, and California voters approved it on Nov. 4.