When legislative Republicans pursued a rare mid-decade redistricting in 2025, the goal was to change the composition of the Texas congressional delegation — which then stood at 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats — to be more GOP dominant.
Republicans significantly redrew five blue seats with the goal of making them winnable for their party. But the fast-moving politics of South Texas and falling approval rates for President Donald Trump among Texas Latinos — among other demographic blocs — have given Democrats a better chance than expected to blunt the GOP gerrymander.
