A tit-for-tat style partisan congressional redistricting fight Republicans started in Texas appears ready to expand in the next few months, with some states poised to redraw their congressional maps and officials in others publicly considering doing so.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new map into law last week that targets five Democrat-held seats for the midterm elections in 2026, and California, Ohio and Utah appear to be headed to new maps as well.
Political one-upmanship may also spark new maps in states such as Illinois, Indiana, New York and Maryland. Missouri’s Republican governor has just called a new legislative session for redistricting.
