Thread by @saenzmom, What can go wrong with redistricting in Texas 87th #txlege under state [...]

What can go wrong with redistricting in Texas 87th #txlege under state Rep Hunter? Let's get some back ground from a decade ago. #DemCastTX

https://flatpage-archive.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-house-redistricting-before-after/

Another article:

Our districts were not fairly drawn last time under Hunter.
#txpol #DemCastTX https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2017/03/18/ruling-means-unclear-future-nueces-countys-congressional-district/99126380/

Ruling means unclear future for Nueces County's congressional district

The state of Texas has no immediate response to a federal ruling that three congressional districts were drawn to intentionally discriminate against minority voters.

https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2017/03/18/ruling-means-unclear-future-nueces-countys-congressional-district/99126380/

This forced smile hides what's wrong with gerrymandering. Rep Hunter's cmte cut the Hispanic power but, hey it's not like Texas has a long arse history of racism, right? #txpol https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/01/texas-officials-testify-that-redistricting-process-was-bipartisan/

Texas officials testify that redistricting process was ‘bipartisan’

Lawyers for Texas defended the state’s redistricting plans Tuesday as open, bipartisan and compliant with constitutional requirements despite legal challenges that the new political lines dis…

https://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/01/texas-officials-testify-that-redistricting-process-was-bipartisan/

We've been down this road before with Rep Hunter. https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/25/us-supreme-ruling-court-texas-redistricting-case/

U.S. Supreme Court rules Texas lawmakers did not intentionally discri…

The court also upheld 10 of 11 districts that had been flagged as problematic.

https://www.texastribune.org/2018/06/25/us-supreme-ruling-court-texas-redistricting-case/

We haven't forgotten the 85K that disgraced TEA party US Rep Farenthold, #TX27 still owes the American taxpayer over sexual harassment.

We got him due to what? https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/04/07/blake-farenthold-abruptly-resigns-from-congress-after-revelations-of-lewd-and-abusive-behavior/

Blake Farenthold abruptly resigns from Congress after revelations of lewd and abusive behavior

WASHINGTON -- Corpus Christi Republican Blake Farenthold abruptly resigned from Congress Friday afternoon.His...

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/04/07/blake-farenthold-abruptly-resigns-from-congress-after-revelations-of-lewd-and-abusive-behavior/

""Redistricting after the 2010 census made Farenthold's district significantly more Republican. His old district had been 70 percent Latino, but the new map shifted most of the Latino areas to the newly created 34th district.

To make up for the loss in population, his district was shifted well to the north and east, absorbing some heavily Republican territory near Houston and Austin.""

Redistricting kept #TX27 in GOP hands after 2010, Thx to Todd for that.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Farenthold

Districts TX23, TX27 & TX35
"Federal judges found more problems in Texas' voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities." #txpol https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/03/11/u-s-judges-void-3-texas-congressional-districts-say-republicans-use-race-for-partisan-advantage/

U.S. judges void 3 Texas congressional districts, say Republicans 'use race for partisan advantage'

U.S. judges void 3 Texas congressional districts, say Republicans 'use race for partisan advantage'

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/03/11/u-s-judges-void-3-texas-congressional-districts-say-republicans-use-race-for-partisan-advantage/

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