Nonilex<p>In <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> on Monday prevented their state House from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> to shore up <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a>’ 2026 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/midterm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>midterm</span></a> prospects as his political standing falters.</p><p>In <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>, Dems encouraged by Gov <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GavinNewsom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GavinNewsom</span></a> are considering new political maps that could slash 5 Republican-held <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>House</span></a> seats …while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElectionLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionLaw</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gerrymandering</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/redistricting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>redistricting</span></a></p>