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2 Blue Texas Districts Still Pose a Challenge for Republicans With New Map

Rep. Gonzalez, the Democratic incumbent in District 34, is seen as more vulnerable than Rep. Cuellar in District 28, but neither district is leaning red.
2 Blue Texas Districts Still Pose a Challenge for Republicans With New Map
(L-R) Supporters of former President and presidential candidate Donald Trump, Pat Saenz, Marcus Canales, Roel Reyes, and Ross Barrera, wave Trump flags as motorists honk along U.S. Highway 83 in Rio Grande City, Texas, on Nov. 9, 2024. Bobby Sanchez/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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With Texas primaries coming to a close on March 3, South Texas congressional seats long held by Democrats will likely face serious challenges from Republicans in redrawn districts.

Texas redrew congressional maps, including reliably Democratic congressional districts 28 and 34, in hopes of addressing what the Department of Justice said were potentially unconstitutionally drawn districts and bolstering Republicans’ chances of maintaining control of Congress.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.