Republicans want to gerrymander Texas again to undermine fair elections

Dems hold minorities in both Texas chambers. But, as promised, they're already doing what they can to delay and obstruct Republican efforts to steal the next election.www.texastribune.org/2025/07/21/t…

— Bren (@kindofnerdy.bsky.social) 2025-07-23T01:01:00.465Z

Texas congressional districts:Whites 40% population but majority in 60% districtsHispanics 39% of pop but majority in 18% districtsBlacks 12% of pop but majority in 0% districtsNow Texas re-gerrymandering for 2026 bc Trump says they’re not skewed enough 🤔 http://www.motherjones.com/politics/202…

— Ari Berman (@ariberman.bsky.social) 2025-07-10T19:36:43.265Z

Another reason to always read @pkcapitol.bsky.social — Texas goes back to future with controversial congressional redistricting wapo.st/3UiJmgC

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty.bsky.social) 2025-07-19T22:15:24.627Z

Does this ever work? I reported a story on it in like 2010 and my recollection is: Eventually, they always lose http://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/u…

— David A. Graham (@dgraham.bsky.social) 2025-07-15T20:59:56.863Z

NEW: National Democrats are exploring options to stop Texas Republicans' plan for a rare mid-decade redistricting push, after the DOJ pressured the state to redraw its maps to aid the party in retaining its slim House majority.From: @jenrice.bsky.social

— Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2025-07-15T19:57:33.651Z

NEW: The seeming contradiction raises new questions about the decision by the state’s GOP leaders to conduct a rare mid-decade redistricting — which came after pressure from the Trump White House, as it looks to boost the GOP in next year’s midterms. http://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/…

— Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2025-07-13T02:19:36.718Z