President Donald Trump celebrated a “HUGE VICTORY” after the Texas Senate passed a bill creating new congressional districts that could boost Republicans’s chances of midterm victory after a weeks-long battle — and a retaliatory effort by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to redraw his districts to favor Democrats.

The GOP-controlled chamber cleared for final approval by Friday evening a map to create five new U.S. House districts in Texas that favor Republicans. The plan has sparked a broader partisan battle over redistricting.