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John, Republicans have unveiled their proposed redraw of the Texas congressional map, and it’s as outrageous as you’d expect.
There’s no other way to put it. This is a blatant power grab — and we must do everything possible to stop it.
According to NPR, the new map could help Republicans achieve Donald Trump’s explicit goal of picking up five seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. And it does so by manipulating district lines to dilute the voting power of communities of color.
Republicans are racing to ram through this extreme gerrymander in Texas — we’re running out of time to mobilize a powerful opposition to stop them. Donate now to fight for fair maps in Texas and in other state redistricting battles.
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Republicans’ proposed Texas map carefully shuffled Latino voters in and out of districts to create the illusion of gain. While they added a new majority Latino seat, the number of seats statewide in which Latino communities can elect a candidate of their choice actually decreased.
The map redraws key districts from the Rio Grande Valley to Dallas to Houston. And it could force two popular Democratic incumbents in central Texas to run against one another.
It’s clear that Republicans in Texas are determined to follow the demands of Donald Trump and use this “highly unusual plan” — as described by The Hill — to further strengthen their grip on power in Texas and in Congress.
Your contribution right now will help make sure we can keep fighting for fair representation in Texas and wherever gerrymandering poses a threat to fair maps. Donate now to help defend our democracy >>
We’ll have more updates from Texas in the days ahead,
NDRC Texas Watch
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