Texas delegation scrambles 2026 map with wave of House retirements

Texas has emerged as one of the top battlegrounds for the midterm elections, both in its push for redistricting and as incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) fends off one of the most serious primary threats of his career. In Part 1 of this series, the Washington Examiner explores the wave of retirements in Texas’s House delegation, a dynamic that promises to bring new faces to Capitol Hill.

Several Texas congressmen are retiring from the House at the end of next year, fundamentally reshaping the makeup of Congress and giving up-and-coming politicians a fresh chance to make their mark.