AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas voters have mixed opinions on the state's attempt to redraw congressional maps, according to new poll data from Emerson College on Friday.
Pollsters asked 1,000 voters "Do you support or oppose the proposal to redraw Texas' congressional map ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections?" In total, 36% of respondents support the plan while 38% oppose it. The remaining (26%) said they were unsure.
A majority of the 491 Republican respondents (58%) said they support the move. Just 12% said they opposed the attempt. Between the two, nearly a third of respondents said they were unsure.
Democrats who responded to the poll said they largely oppose redistricting (70%), but 15% of Democratic respondents said they support it. The "unsure" margin was approximately 16%.
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