As Texas Republicans move ahead with redistricting to protect or even expand the GOP’s slim majority in the US House, Democratic-run states, led by California, are pushing forward with their own efforts to draw new maps and add Democratic seats.

California Democrats are pursuing a plan to redraw congressional maps amid the efforts in Texas to redistrict, which could hand the GOP five more House seats. David Becker, the executive director at the Center for Election Innovation and Research,

California Democrats are pushing a plan to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries, a move aimed at countering a Republican redistricting effort in Texas that could help President Donald Trump’s party win more seats in Congress.

The rivalry tugging at the nation’s political balance is playing out in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.

The plan would need approval from lawmakers and voters, a difficult task given the truncated time frame. Both groups may also be skeptical of redrawing the congressional districts mid-decade, after handing over that power to an independent commission years ago.