On August 27, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a new congressional map into law, reshaping the state’s districts to favor Republicans by adding five GOP-leaning seats for the 2026 midterms. The controversial redistricting, passed after a two-week Democratic walkout, puts the seats of Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Al Green at risk. Crockett’s 30th District, a Democratic stronghold in Dallas, remains heavily Democratic but now places her home in the neighboring 33rd District, represented by Marc Veasey. Green’s 9th District in Houston faces similar challenges, with boundaries redrawn to dilute Democratic voting power, though it remains majority-Black.
Crockett, a vocal Trump critic, called the map “racial discrimination,” noting its impact on Black and Latino districts. She is weighing whether to run in the 30th or 33rd District, as federal rules allow members to live anywhere in the state. Green, a long-serving incumbent, faces a tougher primary due to the reshuffling of Democratic voters. The map, designed to counter four “unconstitutional” majority-minority districts flagged by the Justice Department, has sparked accusations of gerrymandering. Democrats, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, vow to fight the changes in court, arguing they suppress minority voices.
The redistricting battle reflects a broader GOP strategy to bolster its House majority, with Trump endorsing the effort. Legal challenges are expected, but if upheld, the map could reshape Texas’s congressional landscape, threatening prominent Democrats like Crockett and Green.
