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Another factor in Democrats’ favor is the backlash most presidents’ parties face in midterm elections. Texas Democrats would love nothing more than for a repeat of 2018, when O’Rourke nearly unseated Sen. Ted Cruz as energized blue voters turned out to express their disdain for the first Trump administration.

"When Juneteenth became a National Holiday in 2021, Southeast Texas County Black Conservatives were already fulfilling the essence of President Abraham Lincoln’s January 1, 1863 executive order."

Members of Texas’ Republican congressional delegation met on Monday to discuss the prospect of redistricting to try and tilt the state further in the GOP’s favor before the 2026 midterm elections.

Texas Republicans saw expanding college access for certain undocumented students as a way to build an educated workforce. Now, some GOP lawmakers feel only U.S. citizens should receive those benefits.

Texas GOP and the White House have begun to talk about redrawing House district lines in the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, as the party looks to keep its majority. As Democrats seek to break up a GOP trifecta and Republicans face an uphill battle to maintain their thin margins,

Republicans have the votes in Texas to do whatever the party wants, and the White House wants the GOP to redraw the election map. | Opinion

New reporting shines a light on the behind-the-scenes push by Team Trump to gerrymander the state's congressional maps ahead of next year's elections.

Republicans in Texas are reportedly in talks with President Donald Trump’s political team over a plan to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries in an effort to gain seats (or mitigate losses) in the House of Representatives for the 2026 midterm elections.

In a statement, Smith County Republican Party Chairman David Stein said there is no plan for the Smith County Republican Party to be part of a counter protest.