Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed into law a new House map on Friday that’s expected to give Republicans five additional pickup opportunities ahead of 2026, delivering the GOP a major win before the midterms while opponents challenge it in court.

“This is Gov. Greg Abbott. I'm about to sign the law that creates the one big, beautiful map that ensures fairer representation in the United States Congress for Texas,” Abbott said in a video posted on social media, thanking several lawmakers and politicians for their work on the map.

“Texas is now more red in the United States Congress,” he added after signing the map.

The state Senate passed the new congressional lines in the early morning hours over the weekend, as Democrats sought to delay its inevitable passage. Texas state Sen. Carol Alvarado (D) planned to hold an hours-long filibuster when the upper chamber convened just after midnight last Saturday, though Republicans quickly nixed the effort.

The new House map delivers a victory for Republicans, offering them a handful of seats they could gain ahead of 2026 — allowing them to grow their delegation to up to 30 members instead of the current 25 serving in the House now — as the president’s party braces for the traditional headwinds associated with midterm environments.

Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder slammed the maps in a statement, vowing that the party would challenge them.

“This isn’t over— we’ll see these clowns in court,” Scudder said. “We aren’t done fighting against these racially discriminatory maps, and fully........

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