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5:42Now PlayingTexas Govenor Greg Abbott completely abandons residents of his own state after he advocates for Texas House Republicans' latest move to control election outcomes as they unveil new proposed changes to the state's congressional map to make massive changes across the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, which would leave many Texas communities stranded with their votes for local leaders being essentially cancelled. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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North Texas congressional districts dramatically changed in new redistricting plan
"Texas Republicans unveiled their proposed changes to the state's congressional map Tuesday, setting the stage for sweeping changes across the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
"Texas Republicans are going all out trying to fulfill Donald Trump's goal of flipping five Democratic held seats," said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University.
If approved, the redrawn map would give the GOP a path to win up to 30 of the state's 38 congressional seats, which is five more than they currently hold.
To achieve that goal, Republican lawmakers propose significantly altering several districts in North Texas, targeting Democratic members of Congress and shifting boundaries to favor conservative-leaning areas."
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