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Texas Gerrymandering Sparks DOJ Concerns Over Minority Votes

9/29/2025

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Democracy Docket monitors voting rights, focusing on GOP gerrymandering in Texas.
Texas' new map could give Republicans five additional seats.
The U.S. Department of Justice says the map reduces minority voting power.
Texas officials call the concerns politically motivated.
A federal court in El Paso will hear challenges before deadlines.

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Story summary

Democracy Docket monitors voting rights, focusing on GOP gerrymandering in Texas.
Texas' new map could give Republicans five additional seats.
The U.S. Department of Justice says the map reduces minority voting power.
Texas officials call the concerns politically motivated.
A federal court in El Paso will hear challenges before deadlines.