Texas Democrats leave state to block vote on new House map backed by Trump | Donald Trump News

US president has urged Republicans to redraw map to help the party net a handful of seats in the midterms next year.

Texas Democrats are leaving the state en masse in an attempt to prevent the state’s House of Representatives from holding a vote on Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will win them several additional US House seats in the 2026 midterm elections to buttress their narrow majority.

The dramatic move on Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other…