Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress.

The 78-year-old Democrat is eschewing a possible member-on-member primary, but did not indicate whether he will retire from Congress.

The 2026 midterms are more than a year away, but some high-profile primary election battles in the Democratic Party are gaining national attention. Much of that attention is focused on the age of the candidates.

Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) is headed toward a primary battle with Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) after deciding he will campaign to represent a different House district if the one he represents is redrawn. Texas’s 35th Congressional District,

"One Big Beautiful Map has passed the Senate and is on its way to my desk, where it will be swiftly signed into law," he said.

It would require FEMA to reinstate employees fired by the Trump administration and reinstate a federal flood mitigation assistance program.

Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) is headed toward a primary battle with Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) after deciding he will campaign to represent a different Texas House district if the one he currently represents is redrawn.

President Trump's efforts to expand Republican control of the House are moving forward in Texas. Now, other GOP-led states are also considering redistricting changes as Democratic states vow to fight back.