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Texas gerrymander battle spreads to other states
A fight over redistricting in Texas went nationwide this week, with Texas Democrats fleeing their state to block a vote on new electoral maps and blue states vowing to forge ahead with their own partisan gerrymanders.
Texas Battle Triggers National Gerrymandering War—These States Could Redistrict Next
At least nine states are considering mid-cycle redistricting efforts in an attempt to gerrymander new congressional seats.
‘Come and get it’: Texas Democrats hold the line against gerrymandering despite GOP threats
Texas Democrats are facing a full-blown retaliation campaign after fleeing the state to block a Trump-backed redistricting plan including lawsuits, potential arrests, and even calls for the FBI to track them down.
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Texas gerrymandering battle doesn’t matter to voters. They lose either way
Texas gerrymandering fight exemplifies why 78% of Americans believe political elites play by different rules while ignoring kitchen-table issues
Texas redistricting battle sparks debate over gerrymandering
The Texas House of Representatives is set to reconvene Monday after Democrats fled the state last week to halt a congressional redistricting vote that could give Republicans five more seats. The protest has sparked debate over the practice of gerrymandering,
Legal battle intensifies over Texas redistricting as Democrats resist proposal
The Texas redistricting battle is intensifying as House Democrats flee the state to block a Republican-drawn map that could flip five congressional seats. The Texas House once again failed to reach quorum on Friday,
Gerrymandering debate rages in Illinois as Texas lawmakers remain in state
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Rep. Blake Moore, a member of GOP leadership, denounces Texas gerrymandering scheme

U.S. Rep. Blake Moore says Texas Republicans' plan to redistrict for more GOP congressional seats is a "step too far." He is ...
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Invoking the ‘Texas Tots’ Could Disrupt Democratic Dreams of Gerrymandering

The Lone Star’s annexation treaty allows for up to four ‘new states of convenient size in addition to’ Texas to ‘be formed ...

What’s Going on With the Gerrymandering Chaos in Texas?

Donald Trump is urging Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional map to give him a boost ahead of the 2026 ...

The Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messier

Things are messy and only getting messier. To understand the showdown in Texas — and its stakes for the rest of the country — ...

Is redistricting legal? Texas dispute highlights long history of partisan gerrymandering

The word “gerrymander" was coined in America more than 200 years ago. What to know about the political manipulation in ...
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Why Louisiana isn't joining the gerrymandering arms race, like Texas or California

Louisiana will sit out the scrum for the time being while the state litigates its redistricting before the U.S. Supreme Court ...

Trump isn’t the main villain in Texas’ gerrymander scheme

A Supreme Court ruling cracked open the door to more partisan tactics. Now, Trump and his Texas cronies are kicking it in.
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Pritzker Dodges Question On Illinois Gerrymandering, Accuses Texas GOP Of “Stealing Seats”

Rated Congressional Map, Claims Texas Republicans Violate Voting Rights Without Evidence Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) ...