Texas House Republicans pass redistricting map

Texas Republicans in the state House on Wednesday evening passed their controversial redistricting map, which would potentially give their party a chance for five more congressional seats in the 2026 midterms.

The move comes after the redistricting effort came to a standstill in the lower chamber earlier this month, after more than 50 Texas Democrats fled the Lone Star State to block the redistricting map from passage.

State lawmakers advanced the map to a final vote along party lines in an 88-52 split, according to The Hill. It later passed in another party-line vote, and will now move to the state Senate where it is expected to easily pass. 

"PASSED THE HOUSE," the Texas House Republican Caucus posted on X. "The Big Beautiful Map will ADD 5 GOP districts to our congressional delegation - A HUGE WIN for the conservative movement in Texas!"

The redistricting fight has prompted Democratic leaders in California, New York and Illinois to consider redoing their own maps in retaliation. But Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has said his state's efforts to redo its districts come after blue states were already gerrymandered.

Texas' 38-member Congressional delegation is currently made up of 25 Republicans and 12 Democrats. One seat is vacant after the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner died in March at the age of 70.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.