Missouri appears likely to redraw congressional map during Trump’s redistricting push

[ad_1] President Trump signaled Thursday that Missouri will be the next state to redraw its congressional lines to benefit the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.  It’s a continuation of the arms race between Republican-and Democratic-controlled states over redistricting, kickstarted by President Trump. At the president’s urging, the GOP-controlled Texas state House  passed…

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Longtime Texas House Dem says he won’t seek reelection if redistricting effort holds

[ad_1] A longtime Democratic House lawmaker from Texas said Thursday he won’t run for another term if a Republican redistricting plan pushed by President Trump stands as law in the state. The announcement from 78-year-old Rep. Lloyd Doggett, who has served in Congress since 1995, means Texas Democrats appear to have avoided a potentially messy congressional primary…

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