President Donald Trump‘s pressure on Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps with more GOP-friendly districts has reignited a sprawling battle that will determine control of the House during the 2026 midterm elections.

Democrats need a net gain of three seats to flip the House, but the GOP is already considering actions to help block Democrats from power ahead of next year’s elections.

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