New Texas Congressional Map Sends Two Democratic Progressives into a Vicious Battle to Remain in The U.S. House

The Texas Senate approved new congressional lines in efforts to keep GOP majority in Congress. The move angered Democrats, but put two lawmakers in an awkward position. (Credit: Getty Images)

The Texas Senate approved new congressional lines on Tuesday following weeks of criticism of the rare mid-decade redistricting effort to maintain GOP majority in the U.S. House. While the move quickly angered Democrats across the country, it also pitted two progressive stars against each other, battling for the same district.

The new district lines essentially combined Congressional Progressive Caucus chair Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) districts into one, resulting in an unexpected battle between the two lawmakers.