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• House Democrat drops re-election bid after Texas redraws congressional map - Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, announced that he will not run for House again and will instead run for the role of Tarrant County judge after redistricting.
• Fierce Trump critic Jasmine Crockett shakes up high-stakes Senate race - Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is set to announce her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, hours after former Rep. Colin Allred abandoned his bid.
• Trump turns up the heat on red-state Republicans blocking new congressional maps - Trump is pressuring Indiana Republican senators to pass a congressional redistricting plan that will create two more right-leaning House seats for the 2026 midterms.
• Trump critic Jasmine Crockett poised for Senate run in deep-red Texas - Rep. Jasmine Crockett is expected to launch Texas Senate campaign Monday as the filing deadline looms. The Democratic primary was shaken by Colin Allred dropping out.
• SCOTUS allows Texas to use Trump-pushed redrawn congressional redistricting map favoring Republicans - The Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on Texas' request to reinstate the legislature's recently redrawn congressional map, which had given Republicans a five-seat advantage in the 2026 midterms.
• Trump-backed Van Epps sworn in as GOP hits 220 seats — but incoming Greene exit threatens razor-thin majority - Republican Matt Van Epps sworn into House, giving GOP 220-213 majority. Tennessee special election victory provides breathing room for Republican control.
• California GOP rep makes re-election decision after considering running in Texas: source - Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., has decided not to run in Texas and will seek California's gerrymandered 48th Congressional District, a source told Fox News.
• Senate Majority Leader John Thune previews Republican midterm message heading into 2026 - Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Republicans would run on safer streets, more money in your pocket and better opportunities in the 2026 midterms.
• Democratic strategist says Tennessee nominee was ‘fringe of a fringe,’ doomed party's chances - Welcome's "Deciding to Win" report authors are urging Democrats to moderate positions on cultural issues after the Tennessee special election loss, warning against "fringe" candidates.
• Democrats’ surge in Tennessee throws new uncertainty onto GOP’s 2026 House map - Republican Matt Van Epps wins Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election with Trump's backing, but Democrats see hope in narrower margin.