Texas, Trump and congressional maps
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President Donald Trump said he thinks Republicans could flip some congressional districts in Texas next year through “a very simple redrawing."
President Donald Trump on Tuesday described Texas as the centerpiece in a plan to add Republican U.S. House seats by redrawing congressional boundaries
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State Rep. Steve Toth to challenge Congressman Dan Crenshaw in Republican primaryCrenshaw’s sparring with fellow prominent conservatives has invited backlash from the right, but his past primary opponents have failed to capitalize at the ballot box.
Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy.
Plus, Republicans strategists are advising lawmakers to appeal to working class voters when selling Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" ahead of the midterms.
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions.
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The NRSC wants to focus on Ken Paxton's alleged infidelities. But what about other leading party officials who've faced similar allegations?
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