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Texas Republicans Eye Picking Up 5 Seats in Redistricting Effort

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Texas Republicans Eye Picking Up 5 Seats in Redistricting Effort
President Donald Trump, sitting next to Gov. Greg Abbott (R), visits Texas on July 11, 2025, after a flash flooding tragedy a week earlier. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Michael Clements
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Texas Republicans could pick up five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives by adjusting Congressional Districts in the state.

Redistricting is a top priority for state Republicans and something that the U.S. Department of Justice recommended in a July 7 letter to Gov. Greg Abbott.

Michael Clements
Michael Clements
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Michael Clements is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter covering the Second Amendment and individual rights. Mr. Clements has 30 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Monroe Journal, The Panama City News Herald, The Alexander City Outlook, The Galveston County Daily News, The Texas City Sun, The Daily Court Review,