The Texas redistricting battle ends as Gov. Greg Abbott signs a new congressional map, adding five GOP districts as California Democrats plan a counter effort.

The nation’s largest civil rights organization argues the newly redrawn boundary lines, which the Texas state legislature voted to adopt last week, are “racially motivated.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a Republican-friendly redistricting bill approved by the state legislature, finalizing a new congressional map pushed by President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill to redraw the state's congressional districts to be more friendly to Republicans, capping off a redistricting push that drew national attention. It also led to California's Gov. Gavin Newsom's own campaign to redraw the map to help Democrats.

The Texas Senate approved new congressional maps drawn to help Republicans win as many as five more House seats in next year’s midterm elections Saturday.