WASHINGTON — Today, a federal court blocked Republicans’ rigged congressional maps in Texas from going into effect, a major blow to the GOP’s nationwide scheme to use mid-cycle redistricting to cling to power and avoid accountability from voters.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:
“The DLCC congratulates Texas Democrats who have fought Republicans’ power-grabbing schemes at every turn and secured this huge victory today. Republicans’ attempts to rig maps and undermine our democracy won’t go unchallenged, and we also know we cannot let our guard down anytime soon. Republicans’ plot to use statehouses to undemocratically maintain power does not end here. Our mission is clear: In order to level the playing field around redistricting and protect our democracy, we must elect more Democratic majorities in state legislatures across the country.”
As Republicans cheat to protect their slipping U.S. House majority, the DLCC continues to drive the national strategy to expand Democratic power in state legislatures. Earlier this summer, the DLCC called on state Democrats to use their power to pursue mid-cycle redistricting and launched DemsOnRedistricting.com to fund the fight to win more battleground state legislative chambers.
Developments in California and Texas over the last few weeks and months raise the stakes for the state legislative majorities in play in 2026. The DLCC’s 2025-26 Target Map includes 10 states with 98 congressional districts, including 57 current Republican members of Congress. Winning majorities on this map gives Democrats the power to match Republicans and defend our democracy.
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is the campaign arm of Democratic state legislatures and leads the national strategy for building power and winning new majorities. Over the last three decades, we have strategized cycle over cycle to win majorities and lead the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level, winning nearly a dozen new chamber majorities over the last decade. Our work has ensured that nearly half of Americans are represented by at least one Democratic majority in their statehouse. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class and advancing opportunity, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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