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KONNI BURTON

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This historically red Texas county diversified in the last decade. Now, Republicans are trying to divide up its voters of color.

Read full article: This historically red Texas county diversified in the last decade. Now, Republicans are trying to divide up its voters of color.

Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, said the maps were drawn “race-blind.” But Democratic Sen. Beverly Powell, whose district would be turned into a majority-Republican district, said they’re an attempt to deny voters of color their voice in elections.