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Lonestarblue

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3. Texas is creating 5 new Republican seats.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:05 AM

Jul 2025

The voting population of Texas is fairly evenly split between Republicans and Democrats. Texas has 38 House seats, yet only 12 of those are currently held by Democrats. Such gerrymandering is erasing any representation for Democrats in the House, which is supposedly the People’s house, but now only for Republicans.

Gerrymandering is cheating, and it needs to be outlawed. Of course, that will never happen because it benefits Republicans too much.

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California, Do Not Wait [View all] gab13by13 Jul 2025 OP

They don't have much of a choice FBaggins Jul 2025 #1

If your last sentence is true then our democracy is toast. gab13by13 Jul 2025 #5

What are the 11 most gerrymandered states? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #11

Short of violence, the Democratic Party can't turn itself into a vehicle for retribution. Omnipresent Jul 2025 #2

You forgot the sarcasm thingy gab13by13 Jul 2025 #4

No sarcasm. Omnipresent Jul 2025 #8

Texas is creating 5 new Republican seats. Lonestarblue Jul 2025 #3

Look at the responses, gab13by13 Jul 2025 #6

Gerrymandering does suck... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #7

All blue states should do it ASAP. dalton99a Jul 2025 #9

Agree republianmushroom Jul 2025 #10

Democrats need to start fighting dirty pinkstarburst Jul 2025 #12