US midterms test Republican redistricting in Texas and beyond
reports said that new district lines have reshaped contests for Black voters in Houston as Democrats hunt for winning routes.
What to know
- Partisan map-drawing is a central issue in the coming US midterm elections.
- The report focuses on how redistricting has changed voting in Houston.
- It says the new lines have altered elections for Black voters there.
- Democrats are looking for new paths to victory under the redrawn maps.
Republican-led redistricting in Texas and other states is shaping the contest for the US midterm elections, with reports saying that new district boundaries have transformed how Black voters in Houston are represented at the ballot box.
The broadcaster frames the maps as a test of the redistricting process itself, and says Democrats are searching for new routes to victory in seats drawn to their disadvantage. The report did not give district numbers, vote margins or the names of the officials who approved the maps.
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