Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for new congressional maps after President Trump called for the Lone Star State to create five new House seats ahead of the midterms.

The proposed maps, filed as Texas lawmakers meet for a special session initially called after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed a ban on THC, could help Republicans protect their narrow 219-212 House majority by redrawing some Democrat-held seats to incorporate far more Republican voters.

If Republicans succeed, they would also, in a reprise of the pivotal redistricting campaign of 2003, destroy the districts of a cadre of progressive Democratic leaders.

The GOP already holds 25 of the state's 38 congressional seats, but the changes could boost them to a 30-8 red advantage — though the draft could change as it works toward approval in the state chambers and faces pushback from Democrats.

It would also have ramifications for the balance of power within Texas, at least as it pertains to the state’s relationship with the federal government. That’s because the new map strips one Congressional seat each from the Democratic-controlled urban powerhouses of Houston, Dallas and Austin-San Antonio — cities that offer the main locus of opposition to the state’s Republican leaders and Congressional majority.

Here are some of the Texas Democrats and districts that could be impacted by the proposed lines:

Greg Casar & Lloyd Doggett

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference about the threat of default with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

One of the biggest changes to the map is in Rep. Greg Casar’s (D-Texas) 35th Congressional district around Austin and San Antonio, which went to former Vice President Harris by 33 points in November — while the state went to Trump by 14 points overall.

Since his election to Congress in 2022, Casar,

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