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Texas is moving forward with its authoritarian redistricting plan (www.motherjones.com)

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Texas is on its way to gerrymandering its own gerrymander. On Saturday, Republicans on the state house of representatives’ redistricting committee approved a new plan to add five Republican seats—part of a radical mid-decade scheme to help Republicans keep control of the US House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections. The plan could go to a full vote in the chamber early next week, after which it will move on to the Republican-controlled state senate.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Basically what happened in 2008 and 2018. Too many districts were too close. But then in 2010, the wave pulled back and Republicans reclaimed everything.

Democrats keep sleeping on reform efforts and letting the House slide back into Republican control, in no small part because conservative Dems prefer negotiating with Republicans than progressives.