Texas gov. signs new redistricting bill, Democrats to lose seats in US House

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Texas’s governor, Greg Abbott, has signed a new redistricting bill that will redraw the state’s congressional map to heavily favor Republicans.

On Friday, Abbott signed the highly controversial bill which prompted state Democrats to stage a weeks-long walkout earlier this month.

In a video on X, Abbott can be seen signing the bill and says it “creates the one big, beautiful map that ensures fairer representation in the United States Congress for Texas”.

Abbott’s signing comes after the Texas house of representatives approved the new map – which is set to create as many as five additional Republican congressional districts – on an 88-52 party line vote. The state senate then approved the bill early on Saturday.

After the house’s approval, Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Big WIN for the Great State of Texas!!! Everything Passed, on our way to FIVE more Congressional seats and saving your Rights, your Freedoms, and your Country, itself.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/29/texas-governor-greg-abbott-signs-redistricting-bill

 

[27monster27 15,863]

How he won again in 2022 still blows my mind. MAGA wants to protect abiotic guns over living children.

[RebeldeFaith 5,759]

Texas will perish at the hands of a man that has to be pushed around. Incredible.

I hope Newsom wasn't bluffing and does the same in California. All blue states should join immediately.

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49 minutes ago, RebeldeFaith said:

Texas will perish at the hands of a man that has to be pushed around. Incredible.

I hope Newsom wasn't bluffing and does the same in California. All blue states should join immediately.

California is set to vote for the new map in November. Internal polling shows support for the map is +22

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Can’t wait till the 2026 blue wave washes away some formerly safe red representatives.
when you do clownery, the clown comes back to bite