By JESSE BEDAYN, AP EAGLE PASS, Texas — The black campaign bus with “Talarico for Texas” across its side came to a steaming stop at Memo’s Restaurant along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bibi Valdez’s eyes lit […]
While the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday’s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA “all but a dead letter.” By Eleanor Klibanoff, Texas Tribune The U.S. Supreme […]
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 […]
By Ana Ceballos and Andrea Castillo, LA Times President Trump made historic gains with Latinos when he won reelection last year, boosting Republicans’ confidence that their economic message was helping them make inroads with a group of voters […]
By Gustavo Arellano, LA Times Latinos unleashed a political earthquake after voting for Donald Trump, who has long painted the country’s largest minority as an existential threat, in unexpectedly large numbers in the fall. This swing to MAGA helped Trump […]
Trump’s approval numbers with Latino voters are souring. But they still don’t trust Democrats. By Ali Bianco, POLITICO Texas Republicans are set to pass their new congressional maps through the state House Wednesday, officially putting […]
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 […]
Caucuses were briefed. Polls are being shared. And the push to swing California bluer is taking shape. By Jeremy B. White, Melanie Mason and Nicholas Wu, POLITICO California’s Texas-thwarting gerrymander has swiftly transformed from fantasy to reality. Democrats in the House […]
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 […]
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