New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has joined the fray among Democrat-led states fighting back against Texas’ attempt at a middecade congressional redistricting plan that would let Republicans pick up additional seats during the 2026 elections.

President Donald Trump reportedly has championed a move to redraw Texas’ 38 districts to help protect the party’s narrow House majority in next year’s midterm elections.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott recently called the state Legislature into a special session to address the flooding disaster in Kerr County, among other issues that include redistricting. But Texas Democrats fled the state to prevent the Legislature from a quorum.

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