Redrawn District Map Could Help Texas Democrats

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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

7 Comments on Redrawn District Map Could Help Texas Democrats

  1. 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.

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