Texas lawmakers are revisiting their congressional maps in a rare mid-decade review,

looking to redraw their lines in favor of Republicans in the state.

Ali Rogan has more on the controversial fight that could have a major impact on future elections.

Ali?

Omna, redistricting typically happens at the beginning of the decade after the release of new census data,

but President Trump has urged leaders in the state to restructure their maps in an attempt to maintain Republican control of the U.S. House.

In a statement, the Republican Party of Texas praised the move, saying it is, quote,

an essential step to preserving GOP control in Congress.

But some residents have pushed back at hearings regarding the proposed district lines.

How about we all stop allowing ourselves to be treated like pawns?

Reject this attempt by Trump to serve and protect himself at your expense.

For more on the Lone Star State's redistricting battle and the impact it could have on

next year's midterms, I'm joined now by Abby Livingston of Puck. Abby, thank you so much for being here.

The legislature last drew its map just a few years ago. Why is President Trump asking them to do it again now?

Well, the people who drew the map in 2021 were actually Texas Republicans, and they drew a map that would prevent any sort of competitive races in the state and that would bolster all of the incumbents.

And Donald Trump and several other, many other Republicans in Washington saw room to give.

And so they went, they directed Texas Republicans to redraw the map in a much more aggressive way

in order to bolster Republicans next year in the midterms.

And what are the differences between the current map, which was drawn in 2021 and the new proposed map?

The biggest difference is a several Democrats are going to have a very hard path for

re-election. Four Democrats were drawn in the same just two different. There's two pairs of

Democrats in two districts where they may have to run against each other. These are very

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