In their own words: Texans vote under redrawn maps ordered by Trump
ABC News
Millions of Texas voters are casting ballots under redrawn U.S. House maps that were engineered to boost Republicans in the 2026 elections
Texas' primary elections on Tuesday are among the first in the nation this year, and for millions of voters, their choices for Congress are different than last time.
Months after Texas set off a nationwide scramble to redraw U.S. House maps ahead of November's midterm elections, voters are casting ballots under the new boundaries. President Donald Trump last year pressured Republican-led states to alter congressional districts with the goal of blunting Democrats' chances to reclaim power.
In Texas, where one of the nation's biggest U.S. Senate races is also unfolding, the new maps are engineered to help Republicans win five additional House seats. The changes fused liberal Dallas neighborhoods with conservative pockets of East Texas and shifted lines along the U.S.-Mexico border to seize on GOP gains with Hispanic voters.
The redrawn boundaries for partisan gain worry some Democratic voters about representation. Republican supporters see a fairer reflection of the state's conservative politics. And in corners of Houston, outright confusion persists.
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