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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

‘It’s legal’: Texas redistricting map heads for governor’s final sign-off in win for Trump

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is imminently expected to sign off on the state’s radically redrawn congressional map, igniting a national redistricting battle ahead of 2026 midterm elections with the balance of power in Congress at stake.

The Republican governor said he will “swiftly” sign the map into law after the GOP-dominated state legislature gave it a final, party-line vote in the early hours of Saturday.

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