Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional maps mid-decade, triggering nationwide redistricting race

President Trump urges Texas Republican leaders to redraw the state's congressional map mid-decade, between census years, to extend Republican dominance before the 2026 midterms. Texas Republicans begin the process, using the Rucho v. Common Cause ruling as cover that federal courts cannot block partisan gerrymandering. California Governor Gavin Newsom and several Democratic governors announce they will consider retaliatory mid-decade redistricting to offset Republican gains, triggering what analysts call the most aggressive mid-decade gerrymander cycle in modern history.