AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a new Republican-leaning congressional voting map Friday morning.

In a post on X, Abbott boasted that the redrawn redistricting map would turn Texas even redder.

"Today, I signed the One Big Beautiful Map into law. This map ensures fairer representation in Congress. Texas will be more RED in Congress," the governor said.

Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court, saying the redrawn districts violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting voters’ influence based on race.

The head of Texas' Democratic Party criticized Abbott, saying he and Republicans “effectively surrendered Texas to Washington” with the new map.

“They love to boast about how ‘Texas Tough’ they are, but when Donald Trump made one call, they bent over backwards to pri

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