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TexasTowelie

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10. I was talking within the Texas delegation.

Reply to forthemiddle (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 27, 2021, 04:51 PM

Sep 2021

Currently the Texas delegation is 22 Republicans and 14 Democrats. Based upon the proposed map, it looks like it will switch to 25 Republicans and 13 Democrats. So the Republicans secured all of their districts and left one district (the 15th district in South Texas represented by a Democrat) as too close to call. So even though the new districts appear in Austin and Houston, the voters were shifted to secure GOP positions in other counties. All of that results in a net gain of three congressional seats for the GOP.

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Texas' two new congressional districts added to Houston and Austin in proposed redistricting map [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2021 OP

If this map is enacted, Texas will be sued. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 #1

It looks like the 15th District where I was raised will be the only competitive district TexasTowelie Sep 2021 #3

"If this map is enacted, Texas will be sued." LudwigPastorius Sep 2021 #12

Marc Elias is a saint, gab13by13 Sep 2021 #2

It looks like the GOP can gain at three to four districts based upon the map. TexasTowelie Sep 2021 #4

Maybe not, gab13by13 Sep 2021 #5

How dare you suggest her. TexasTowelie Sep 2021 #6

But aren't California and New York adding Dems forthemiddle Sep 2021 #7

That's what I hear about NY anyway, as many as 5 n/t Tom Rinaldo Sep 2021 #9

I was talking within the Texas delegation. TexasTowelie Sep 2021 #10

So if not GOTV, then what? Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #8

"It also pits two Houston Democrats -- Reps. Al Green and Sheila Jackson Lee -- against each other." riversedge Sep 2021 #11

Boundaries were probably redrawn so that they now live in the same district. LudwigPastorius Sep 2021 #13

drawing the map to pit a Dem against a Dem. damn riversedge Sep 2021 #14

Democrats did not draw this map! LeftInTX Sep 2021 #15

Gerrymandering at its worse... pfitz59 Sep 2021 #16