Texas Republicans are banking on Latino voters staying Republican as central to an ambitious redistricting plan. On Wednesday, Republicans unveiled their proposed map for Texas, which would create 30 Republican congressional seats compared to eight Democratic districts — a major shift for the House,

Texas Democrats are again flirting with the idea of fleeing the state to stop Republicans from getting their way. This time, the issue is redistricting, and donors are already opening their checkbooks to support the stunt.

Republicans in the Texas House have released a proposed redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's desire to add up to five additional GOP congressional seats in the state.