Texas Democrats in Congress are criticizing President Donald Trump's plan to redraw the state's political map, calling it a threat to democracy. The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is set to consider new congressional maps during a special session, with Trump aiming to gain five new Republican seats. Democrats fear the new districts will dilute the votes of racial minorities and are exploring options to counter the GOP's redistricting efforts, including encouraging blue states to redistrict in favor of Democrats. Republicans believe they can pick up seats by redistributing voters, but Democrats are hopeful they can flip some seats and widen their share of the Texas congressional delegation.