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Republicans in the House voted to override the governor's veto of the redistricting plan Wednesday, which was the last step to approving the map over Democratic opposition.
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The Senate override advances the map to the House. An override in that chamber would put the controversial redistricting plan into effect.
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The Kansas House gave first-round approval to the congressional map Tuesday. It already passed the Senate, and final House approval Wednesday would send it to the governor's desk. Republicans say it accounts for population shifts. Democrats say it's intended to cost U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids her seat in Congress.
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Most elections, experts warn, could be over during primaries — which means fewer voters will be choosing candidates.
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Both parties gerrymander, but the left’s push for nonpartisan commissions to draw maps could cost them, says an Atlantic reporter.
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The state gained two additional seats in Congress because of its population growth. People of color drove that growth, with Hispanics making up nearly 2 million of the state’s 4 million additional residents.
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While Texas's booming metros will have more people representing them, that’s not the case in more rural parts of the state.
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The proposed congressional map also increases the number of districts where Trump had a majority of voters over Biden in 2020 and protects Republican incumbents who might have been vulnerable by packing their districts with more Trump voters.
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A first draft of the new congressional redistricting maps has been released, showing two new seats in metropolitan areas due to growing populations.
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The Texas Legislature is focused on the always-controversial — and extremely complicated — process of redrawing the state’s voting maps. This glossary should help better equip you to follow the political battle ahead.