CA vs. TX: The Redistricting Arms Race to Control Congress | WSJ

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President Trump has a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and Texas’s redistricting plan aims to give the GOP five new seats. California Democrats and Gov. Gavin Newsom are planning on redistricting to counter Trump’s push, with other states like New York, Missouri and Florida also looking to capture more seats. So what’s at stake for Congress? Matthew Klein, an analyst at the non-partisan Cook Political Report, breaks down the proposed Texas and California redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections and what it means for the balance of power in Congress. Chapters: 0:00 The redistricting battle 0:26 How Republicans are redistricting in TX 1:20 Houston area 2:02 South Texas area 2:27 Dallas-Fort Worth area 2:54 Austin area 3:35 California’s response 4:15 Northern California area 5:11 Other states responses News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #Congress #Texas #WSJ