President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expects Texas Republicans to pick up five seats in the House under a new redistricting plan likely to be considered in a special legislative session this month, a move he said could be echoed by other states seeking to solidify partisan control before the 2026 midterm elections, The Hill reported.
“I think we’ll get five,” Trump told reporters, according to The Hill. “And there could be some other states we’re going to get another three, or four or five in addition. Texas would be the biggest one.”
Trump said he had no objection if Democratic-leaning states such as California or New York also moved to redraw their congressional maps in efforts to secure more Democratic seats. But he said that a “very simple redrawing” in Texas could net the GOP the most significant gains.
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