Jeffries backs White House push for Texas redistricting, sees state as key to flipping House

Published June 12, 2025 4:37pm ET



House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is welcoming talks between the White House and Texas Republicans centered on redrawing the state’s House district lines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. 

Jeffries said the state is already gerrymandered in favor of Republicans and that redistricting could make GOP-held districts more competitive. 

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