Texas Republicans want to redraw congressional districts in special session

By Hansi Lo Wang,

Steve Inskeep

Published July 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

Texas lawmakers begin a special session Monday. Republicans want to redraw congressional districts in order to skew voting results so the GOP wins more seats. Trump favors the idea.

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