Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

For Republicans, Vice President JD Vance leads the pack with 45 percent of the vote, followed by Texas Senator Ted Cruz with 9 percent, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Marco Rubio with 6 percent apiece and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy with 5 percent. The poll shows 17 percent are undecided.