Some Republicans only want citizens included in population counts used to draw political districts. In Texas, that raises important questions about power and representation. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune This coverage is […]
A rush to redraw voter maps might determine future control of Congress. by Christian Paz, Vox A new kind of political battle is emerging between America’s parties — one centered on the composition of Congress […]
The plan increases the share of Hispanic voters in three of the five districts targeted by the GOP, banking that enough will turn out and vote for Republicans without Donald Trump on the ballot. By […]
The first draft of the lower chamber’s new redistricting map targets Democratic members of Congress in the Austin, Dallas and Houston metro areas and in South Texas. By Gabby Birenbaum and Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune […]
by Sean Trende – RCP The early conventional wisdom appears to be that Sen. Ted Cruz is in solid shape for reelection in 2024. Cook’s Political Report rates the race as “Likely R,” as does […]
By Nathaniel Rakich Is Rep. Colin Allred the next Beto O’Rourke? Last week, Allred announced he was running for U.S. Senate in Texas against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, the conservative firebrand whom liberals love to […]
Republicans have historically used the suburbs to defend against the electoral threat of cities. Now the suburbs themselves are posing the threat. By Maggie Astor Republican gerrymandering efforts used to focus mainly on diluting the […]
by Alex Samuels and Geoffrey Skelley, 538 In his first public appearance after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, then-President Donald Trump sought respite in South Texas. His visit was billed as a way to […]
The Texas Legislature is drawing new political maps to reflect the growth of the state recorded in the 2020 census. But their initial proposals don’t look like the state demographically or politically. By Ross Ramsey, […]
Demographic changes point to a more progressive state, but Republican-controlled redistricting makes it unlikely policy decisions will follow suit. By Brittany Renee Mayes, Leslie Shapiro and Zach Levitt, Washington Post Over the past decade, highly concentrated demographic shifts in and […]
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