President Donald Trump wants Republicans to gain five additional Congressional seats in Texas. And it appears the GOP will stop at nothing to carve out those seats for him, a battle that will rage during the special legislative session that begins July 21. In this episode of Y’all-itics, our insiders discuss the risk associated with a mid-decade redraw and which lawmakers might be left without a seat once the music stops in this game of political musical chairs. 00:29 - WELCOME FROM THE MANHATTAN PROJECT BREWING CO. 04:28 - RE-DISTRICTING IN 2025 08:14 - INTERVIEW WITH ABBY LIVINGSTON 10:27 - CAN GOP WIN 5 TX SEATS? 11:23 - VULNERABLE DEMOCRATS? 12:21 - OPTIONS FOR DEMOCRATS? 13:16 - INTERVIEW WITH ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ 18:08 - "IMPERFECT SCIENCE" WITH REDISTRICTING 19:20 - TARGETED DEMS 22:23 - POSSIBLE DRAWBACKS FOR REDISTRICTING 26:05 - EL PASO PENDING LAWSUIT 28:44 - SKEPTICISM FROM GOP 30:59 - PREDICTIONS ON SEATS GAINED 31:42 - JASMINE CROCKETT AT RISK? 35:07 - GAVIN NEWSOM'S RESPONSE 38:09 - OPPORTUNITIES FROM REDISTRICTING 39:37 - "KEN PAXTON CANNOT WIN A GENERAL ELECTION"