Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) defended GOP redistricting efforts, saying Republicans “deserve” more seats in Congress because the Lone Star State is a red state. In an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity” Tuesday evening, Patrick slammed Democrats for fleeing the state in a bid to block passage of a new Congressional map that would…

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

President Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his push for Texas to redraw its congressional district map ahead of the midterms, claiming that the GOP is "entitled to five more seats." The big picture: The Trump-endorsed Texas effort has exploded into an all-out "war" between red and blue states,