The mid-decade gerrymander aims to blunt any gains Democrats may see in the 2026 midterms ― and is likely to spark an arms race.

The biggest proposed changes are in Houston, the Dallas-area, Austin and South Texas, where several districts currently held by Democrats are remade to be more favorable to Republican candidates,

Texas Democrats are pushing back on a proposed GOP redistricting map that could reshape Houston-area congressional districts 9, 18, and 29.