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UCmeNdc

(9,589 posts)
Fri Oct 22, 2021, 08:56 AM Oct 2021

Oops! New Texas Redistricting Map Leaves Out Democratic Party leaning Voters

the reality of the new Texas redistricting map makes it virtually impossible for Democrats. Even though most of the population growth in the state that results in two new congressional seats comes from Black and Latino residents, the new districts somehow mysteriously result in white Republican control. If anything, the map makes the entire state even more white and Republican -- accidentally, of course.


https://crooksandliars.com/2021/10/oops-new-texas-redistricting-map-leaves?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=52015

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Oops! New Texas Redistricting Map Leaves Out Democratic Party leaning Voters (Original Post) UCmeNdc Oct 2021 OP
Which begs the question I keep asking, gab13by13 Oct 2021 #1
GOTV will not overcome gerrymandering or suppression laws or GOP committees who determine the winner CrispyQ Oct 2021 #2
That would be US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee MagickMuffin Oct 2021 #3
Texas fixed Lee and Greene's districts at the last minute LeftInTX Oct 2021 #5
Texas fixed the Lee/Greene districts at the last minute. LeftInTX Oct 2021 #4
In wave elections, theoretically yes Hav Oct 2021 #6

gab13by13

(20,883 posts)
1. Which begs the question I keep asking,
Fri Oct 22, 2021, 09:16 AM
Oct 2021

Can GOTV overcome voter suppression and gerrymandering? Texas just eliminated Jackson Barbara Lee's district and put her in Al Greene's district. Someone explain to me how GOTV will cure that situation? Should we GOTV for Lee or Greene? We just lost Reps in Texas, maybe enough Reps to lose the House and that's just one state. I know because I will never see a Democrat elected in my district in Pa. because of gerrymandering and Republicans control the state. Every election year more people vote Democratic in Pa. and every year Republicans gain seats.

CrispyQ

(36,236 posts)
2. GOTV will not overcome gerrymandering or suppression laws or GOP committees who determine the winner
Fri Oct 22, 2021, 09:55 AM
Oct 2021

One side has thrown the rule book in the trash & is playing for keeps, & the other side, who knows? We're told to settle down, be patient, & have faith that the wheels of justice are working in the background & will prevail. I hope it prevails by September of next year so we can fire up the 81 million voters from 2020, cuz we're going to need them.

MagickMuffin

(15,893 posts)
3. That would be US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Fri Oct 22, 2021, 11:18 AM
Oct 2021


And yes that would be a real bad situation and somehow the Supreme Court will need to call this BS out. And if the Supreme Court wants to be considered nonpartisan then this would be their chance to prove it.


LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
5. Texas fixed Lee and Greene's districts at the last minute
Fri Oct 22, 2021, 11:26 AM
Oct 2021

I guess they figured they would lose a court challenge, however many other districts are f'd.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
6. In wave elections, theoretically yes
Fri Oct 22, 2021, 11:27 AM
Oct 2021

if the state as a whole isn't too favorable for one party.
If you gerrymander for the maximum amount of possible seats and create, for example, many 55-45 districts, it could backfire. But you already mentioned PA where Dems have to outperform Reps considerably to even get a tie in seats.

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