Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an special legislative session later this summer as Republicans seek to hold on to their narrow U.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an special legislative session later this summer as Republicans seek to hold on to their narrow U.S. House majority in next year's midterm elections.

Texas Republicans are signaling a possible redrawing of the state's congressional map in a move that's likely to spark legal battles and deepen partisan divides. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday called for legislation to revise Texas' districts—maps that are tied up in federal court under claims they discriminate against Black and Latino voters.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, after he received Abbott's endorsement at the South Texas International Airport Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Edinburg, Texas. Eric Gay/AP

State Rep. Tom Craddick announced today that he has received the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 82.

President Trump has offered his endorsement for Texas House Speaker and Lubbock Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows.

Kelly Kenten Giles, 64, is accused of providing false information on his application and petition to run for the Randall County Republican Party Chair seat.

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton filed for divorce Thursday after nearly four decades of marriage to Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, a U.S. Senate candidate whose impeachment trial in 2023 publicly exposed an alleged extramarital affair.

State Representative Tom Craddick, the longest-serving state lawmaker in Texas and U.S. history, has received the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump in his