Texas Republicans have proposed and advanced a new congressional redistricting plan aimed at increasing their representation in the U.S. House of Representatives by five seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The plan, released following calls from former President Donald Trump for the GOP to gain additional seats through redistricting, redraws the state's 38 congressional districts to convert five likely Democratic seats into Republican-leaning districts. This proposal targets Democratic incumbents in areas including South Texas, Austin, Dallas, and Houston. The Texas House Redistricting Committee has passed the new map, which would shift the balance from 25 Republican and 13 Democratic seats to 30 Republican and 8 Democratic seats. While Republicans are optimistic about leveraging Latino voters to flip these districts, experts warn that the aggressive redistricting effort could backfire due to the already skewed nature of the current map. Democrats are actively contesting the plan, seeking to prevent internal conflicts and challenge the proposed changes. The redistricting move is viewed as a strategic effort to bolster Republican control of the House in the upcoming election cycle.