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The current map is favorable for Republicans, and Democrats argue that it is not reflective of the state’s growing population. Changing the maps in the way Republicans have signaled they want to would exacerbate that. The current map includes very safe seats, and there aren’t many competitive districts.
“This can set up a real, divisive situation even among Republicans,” Greenberg said.
To create new Republican seats, Republicans may have to dilute and stretch GOP voters thin, turning safe districts into swing districts. It is known as a “dummymander,” and it could make incumbent Republicans more vulnerable, particularly in a midterm election environment, if Republicans are not careful in how they draw the new districts. More
All State districts should be as square as possible. Concise area on the ground not DEI garbage.
A typically stupid ass fucking republican thing to do. The GOP is such a stupid fucking party. Every place in TX run by democrats is a crime ridden shithole. FFS.
The ‘GOP’is known as the “stupid party”, and in the Texas House they are particularly stupid (the fact is the most of the republicans in the Texas House are really democrats). The somehow maintain a majority, yet end up pissing away the valuable legislative calender, and this session allowed the cal l ender to be gummed up with 83 democrat bills without a single republican priority bill being discussed, let alone voted on.
Keep in mind, this is an Austin TV station saying this.
@ 1010: tx dis-assembly will do anything
As long as only citizens are counted for representation, they can draw the boundries however they wish – within reason, of course.
Alex Jones is, or was, Austin based.
Should tell you a lot.