US EditionHow Texas Redistricting Is Reshaping Political Power and Voter Influence Across the US
The new maps reduce likely Democratic districts from three to two, shifting political power amid expected legal challenges over racial gerrymandering, officials said.
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How Texas redistricting is reshaping political power and voter influence across the US
Redistricting, the process that redraws political district boundaries, is playing a pivotal role in determining whose voice counts in future elections. The redistricting unfolding in Texas and spreading across the nation could change political representation in ways the country has rarely seen. Walter Wilson, a political science professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, described the current redistricting efforts as a “partisan arms r…
How Texas's redistricting affects political power
Texas lawmakers sent controversial new maps for Congress to Governor Abbott to sign into law. If they are upheld in court, they will drastically change who votes where in Texas and who holds power in Washington, D.C. Some tough decisions will have to be made in North Texas and around the state on the Democratic side because there are just fewer seats available. It will be a game of musical chairs in North Texas. If the maps are upheld in court, …
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