Escobar criticizes redistricting map as unfair to El Paso

Escobar criticizes redistricting map as unfair to El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, expressed concerns that the proposed mid-decade Texas redistricting map will negatively impact El Paso's representation in Congress, as it moves major parts of El Paso County, including Fort Bliss and the El Paso International Airport, into a district that spans from San Antonio to the U.S.-Mexico border. The redistricting map proposal released on Wednesday, July 30, suggests changes …

First Redistricting Map Revealed

On Wednesday, July 30 Texans got their first chance to see the new proposed redistricting map that Republicans are trying to impose in the special session. Governor Abbott added redistricting as a special agenda item after reports surfaced that the Trump White House was fearful of losing their House majority in next year’s midterm elections.   The new congressional districts would potentially net Republicans five more seats by carving out distri…