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How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left ...

Chuck Todd warns that Dems are falling into Trump’s trap, 'taking the bait' on redistricting

Former NBC host Chuck Todd accused Democrats of "taking the bait" in their response to the GOP redistricting efforts during ...

New redistricting map sparks clash over Latino political representation in Texas

Texas Democrats claim that redistricting will disenfranchise the state's Hispanic voters. Republicans say they're amplifying ...

GOP has the edge in redistricting arms race with Democrats

Democrats have vowed to “fight fire with fire” since the GOP moved to add five red seats in Texas, but they face many ...
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Are Texas Democrats Giving Up the Redistricting Fight?

Reports have suggested the absent lawmakers are considering a return to Texas, while a statement from the caucus insists a ...

Christian Menefee to host Houston town hall this week to talk redistricting, TX-18 special election

TX-18, once held by civil rights icon Barbara Jordan and most recently by Sylvester Turner, has been vacant since the former ...

Texas Senate approves congressional redistricting map

The Texas Senate voted 19-2 along party lines on Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that is identical to a ...

Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report

Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has ...

Texas Dems to return after Abbott ends session that included redistricting: Sources

T exas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps will return to Texas, feeling they have ...

Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...

A Salamander, a Governor and a Redistricting Fight: The History of Gerrymandering

The Boston Gazette printed a drawing of the districts, which we have reproduced above, including the especially odd one described at the time as looking like a salamander. Or a Gerry-mander. Which is ...