Texas House approves redrawn maps to benefit Republican party during 2026 midterm elections

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Texas House approves redrawn maps to benefit Republican party during 2026 midterm elections  The approval came at the urging of US President Donald Trump, who pushed for the extraordinary mid-decade revision of congressional maps to give his party a better chance at holding onto the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/21/texas-house-approves-redrawn-maps-to-benefit-republican-party-during-2026-midterm-election  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The Texas House has approved redrawn congressional maps requested by U.S. President Donald Trump.

00:08In this case, Texas districts are being gerrymandered, meaning they are redrawn for partisan gain.

00:14This would give the Republican Party an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections.

00:19You want transparency? Here's the U.S. Supreme Court legal transparency.

00:27The underlying goal of this plan is straightforward. Improve Republican political performance.

00:36We are tested!

00:39Texas House Democrats had attempted to derail the process,

00:42with legislators delaying the vote by two weeks by fleeing the state earlier this month.

00:47They were then assigned round-the-clock police monitoring upon their return to ensure they attended Wednesday's session.

00:53We are at a turning point for our democracy.

00:55If we allow cheating, and that's what this is, it's cheating,

00:58elections will no longer reflect the will of the people.

01:01In a democracy, people choose their representatives.

01:06This bill flips that principle on its head, letting politicians in D.C. choose their voters.

01:11And that is un-American.

01:13The process of redrawing the boundaries of districts usually happens every ten years following a national census.

01:19Republicans and Democrats both do it, but Republicans have more openly embraced the process.

01:25O.S. Supreme Court

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