How many Republican seats would the new Texas map create compared to the 2021 map?

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The new Texas map creates 5 additional Republican seats, shifting from 25 Republican districts under the 2021 map to 30 Republican districts under the 2025 map—out of Texas's 38 total congressional seats. This represents a dramatic power transfer: under the new map, Republicans would control 79% of Texas's congressional delegation despite Trump winning only 56% of the statewide vote in 2024. The map achieves this by redrawing districts to dilute Democratic voting strength in Latino and Black communities. Those 5 seats could determine House control in 2026, showing how state legislatures use redistricting to manufacture congressional majorities independent of actual voter preferences.

How many Republican seats would the new Texas map create compared to the 2021 map?

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