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Texas GOP's Controversial Redistricting Sparks Gerrymandering Fears

7/30/2025

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Texas Republicans are gearing up to redraw congressional maps, seeking to gain five extra House seats before the 2022 midterms. One controversial proposal stretches a district an astonishing 350 miles from Lubbock to San Antonio, intensifying fears of gerrymandering and jeopardizing fair representation for voters across the state.

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Texas Republicans are gearing up to redraw congressional maps, seeking to gain five extra House seats before the 2022 midterms. One controversial proposal stretches a district an astonishing 350 miles from Lubbock to San Antonio, intensifying fears of gerrymandering and jeopardizing fair representation for voters across the state.