NEW: Democrats Officially Admit Defeat In Redistricting Battle

Texas Democrats are finally admitting they can’t win against Republicans in the state’s high-profile redistricting battle. The GOP-led state government is working to redraw congressional districts in order to help meet the goals of President Donald Trump, who wants to see the GOP have a greater advantage moving into the midterm season.

Leaders have stated they will be returning for a second special legislative session after witnessing Democrats in California lead an effort of their own to redraw maps as a means of neutralizing the advantage of Republicans in the Lone Star State.

California and Texas — the two states with the highest populations in the country — have been at each other’s throats on the front line of a nationwide battle to change the congressional landscape ahead of midterm elections in 2026. The president is working hard to increase the GOP’s advantage in the House.

Trump wants to avoid the disappointment of his first term, when expectations of a red wave in the midterms ultimately fell short. Democrats ended up gaining the majority, ultimately stalling his agenda and then impeaching him twice.

Two weeks ago, according to the Associated Press, dozens of Texas House members fled from the state in order to prevent the GOP majority from having the required attendance to hold a vote on redrawing congressional maps. Republicans had drawn up a plan that would enable them to gain five additional seats.

A report published by NBC News dove into the details about the plan being pieced together by Democrats in California to halt the advantages Texas Republicans could potentially gain by redrawing their district lines. The plan would call for an unusually timed reshaping of the district lines in the Golden State as a means of boosting the strength of the Democratic advantage in the state ahead of the midterms.

In other words, it’s the Texas GOP’s plan, but utilized by Democrats.

“It amounts to a counterpunch to Texas, where the GOP is trying to add five seats to its House delegation at the urging of President Donald Trump as he tries to avoid losing control of Congress and, with it, prospects for his conservative agenda in the latter part of his term,” CNBC said.

If the plan receives voter approval during the November special election, California would virtually wipe out the Republican advantage in Texas. It would ultimately give Democrats 48 of the state’s 52 U.S. House seats.