Texas Republicans Advance New Congressional Map That Bolsters GOP Power

Texas Republicans Advance New Congressional Map That Bolsters GOP Power
The Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 20, 2021. Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Texas Republicans have advanced new maps for political districts that could bolster the GOP’s dominance and reduce the number of competitive districts statewide.

The maps, which incorporate the two additional seats gained by the House, were approved late on Monday night. It followed criticism from Democrats that the redrawn maps are discriminatory and reduce minority opportunity districts, although Republican state Rep. Todd Hunter has defended the changes and said they comply with the law.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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