California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts.

Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as his political standing falters.

The Texas state House gaveled in to begin debate on the new redistricting map, but found it did not have a quorum required to continue legislative business.  House Speaker Dustin Burrows admonished the Democrats who fled that state as having “abandoned their post and turned their backs on the constituents they swore to represent.