The escalating political fight over the Texas congressional map is spreading across other states across the country, triggering an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting arms race with the balance of power in Washington at stake.

President Trump’s high-stakes push to create more Republican House seats and keep the majority from flipping to Democrats has erupted into a cross-country fight, prompting the exodus of Democratic state lawmakers from Texas and leading blue-state governors to hatch their own plans.

Trump would benefit from more Texas Republicans in the House for the 2026 midterm election. Texas' redistricting plan could give him what he wants.

The maps achieve a five-seat swing largely by shaving slivers of Republican strongholds from ruby red districts and placing them inside three urban districts.

Fox News correspondent Garrett Tenney reports on the Texas Democrats who have fled the state to avoid voting on the proposed new Congressional map on 'Special Report.'

Democratic Texas state rep. Gene Wu weighs in on the redistricting battle as the Texas House fails to reach quorum after several Democrats left the state.