President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have publicly supported redoing the U.S. Census before the 2026 midterm elections to count only American citizens, excluding undocumented immigrants. This initiative is backed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has introduced the "Making American Elections Great Again Act," a bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote and mandate a new census limited to citizens. Trump and DeSantis argue that the current census process, particularly the 2020 Census, was flawed and allowed Democrats to gain congressional seats by counting non-citizens. They predict that a revised census would shift political power in favor of Republicans, with estimates suggesting Republicans could gain at least 10 seats nationally and that states like California could lose multiple seats. Additionally, Trump has told Texas Republicans that the GOP plans to seek five new congressional seats in the state through mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms, emphasizing that Texas is not "going blue" and highlighting his 14-point victory margin in the state. This redistricting effort is part of a broader strategy to increase Republican representation in Congress.