Redistricting

Texas’ new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers’ runs

The redistricting process in the GOP-dominated Legislature made many political districts less competitive, which some experts believe might hurt civic engagement.

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Texas has new political maps. See which districts your home is in.

Texas lawmakers have redrawn political maps for the state’s congressional, House, Senate and Board of Education districts. Search your address to see how the new district...

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In fast-growing Central Texas, redistricting sparks political reshuffling in upcoming statehouse and congressional races

The fast-growing region likely will see a considerable number of new state and federal lawmakers after the 2022 election. And in many cases, they will be representing dis...

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TribCast: Is the Texas Legislature finished for 2021?

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Analysis: Texas legislators set the table for the 2022 elections

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Republicans say Texas’ new political maps are “race blind.” To some voters of color, that translates as political invisibility.

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Five takeaways from Texas’ third special legislative session

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First lawsuit filed challenging new Texas political maps as intentionally discriminatory – Houston Public Media

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Texas Republicans send Gov. Greg Abbott a new congressional map that protects GOP power, reduces influence of voters of color

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Redistricting

Texas’ new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers’ runs

Texas has new political maps. See which districts your home is in.

In fast-growing Central Texas, redistricting sparks political reshuffling in upcoming statehouse and congressional races

TribCast: Is the Texas Legislature finished for 2021?

Analysis: Texas legislators set the table for the 2022 elections

Republicans say Texas’ new political maps are “race blind.” To some voters of color, that translates as political invisibility.

Five takeaways from Texas’ third special legislative session

First lawsuit filed challenging new Texas political maps as intentionally discriminatory – Houston Public Media

Texas Republicans send Gov. Greg Abbott a new congressional map that protects GOP power, reduces influence of voters of color

First lawsuit filed challenging new Texas political maps as intentionally discriminatory

Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in the Austin area's new congressional district

Analysis: An election slogan you won’t hear in Texas in 2022

Lawmakers send to Gov. Greg Abbott new political maps that would further solidify the GOP’s grip on the Texas Legislature

Texas Republicans pave way for new battleground state House district in Rio Grande Valley over local lawmakers’ objections

With surgical precision, Republicans draw two congressional districts that dilute power of Hispanic and Asian voters

Texas House passes proposed new map for chamber’s 150 districts, aiming to protect Republicans’ majority for the next decade

How a doughnut-shaped district breaks up voters of color near Fort Hood and helps House Republicans

TribCast: A federal judge temporarily blocks Texas’ near-total abortion ban

Texas Senate approves congressional map that draws no new Black or Hispanic districts even as people of color fueled population growth

Analysis: When Texas legislators admit they don’t know what they’re doing

Texas House committee advances proposed map for lower chamber

Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant county’s voters of color

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

South Texas was already a political battleground. New maps could alter game plans.

Analysis: Texas government won’t represent the state’s population unless its political maps do

Texas appears to be paying a secretive Republican political operative $120,000 annually to work behind the scenes on redistricting

Proposed new congressional seat in Houston gets prominent GOP candidate

Senate panel advances Texas Senate and State Board of Education maps

GOP state Rep. Phil King announces he'll run for new Republican-friendly Senate seat held by Democrat Beverly Powell

Texas reduces Black and Hispanic majority congressional districts in proposed map, despite people of color fueling population growth

Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher is about to find out how badly Texas Republicans want her out of Congress

Austin state Rep. Celia Israel won’t run for reelection, is exploring mayoral run

After losing to a Democrat in 2020, former GOP state Sen. Pete Flores seeks election in newly drawn Republican district

Texas Republicans have the redistricting tools to preserve their power. Here's how they can do it.

Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels ‘intentional discrimination’

In a changing Texas, Republicans will begin redistricting with more freedom to draw their maps

Analysis: Population changes the recipe for Texas’ political soup

TribCast: A preview of redistricting in the Texas Legislature

Barely underway, Texas redistricting draws its first lawsuit challenging Legislature’s authority to redraw legislative maps

Analysis: The partisan debate over voting laws is a prologue to redistricting

Analysis: Texas lawmakers have two contentious voting fights ahead — if they can stay in the same room

Analysis: Texas government grinds to a stop — of the governor’s choosing

People of color make up 95% of Texas’ population growth, and cities and suburbs are booming, 2020 census shows

As Texas Republicans line up for 2022 primaries, Democrats are waiting on Beto O'Rourke and redistricting

How a decade of voting rights fights led to fewer redistricting safeguards for Texas voters of color

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