Dozens of Texas Democrats went to Illinois and other states in protest over a redrawn congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in five House races next year. Some lawmakers say they hope Democratic-controlled states will retaliate and redraw their own congressional maps.

The looming redistricting in Missouri is overshadowed by a similar GOP effort in Texas, where the state’s Democrats have fled in an effort to block passage of a new map to give Republicans an extra edge in Congress. The balance of power is even more narrow in that state, where Trump got 56% of the vote in 2024. It’s a real crisis.