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“Unwinnable race”: State Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson ends reelection bid, citing redrawn political map
Read full article: “Unwinnable race”: State Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson ends reelection bid, citing redrawn political mapPowell, a Democrat, had won Senate District 10 by winning over a coalition of diverse voters in Tarrant County. The GOP redrew the district to branch out to counties to the south and west that made it more rural and more white.
Federal judges won’t halt Texas primary in state Senate district being challenged for alleged discrimination
Read full article: Federal judges won’t halt Texas primary in state Senate district being challenged for alleged discriminationThe redrawn state Senate District 10 splits Black and Hispanic voters in Tarrant County. A full trial on whether GOP lawmakers intentionally discriminated against voters of color is expected later this year.
Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statement
Read full article: Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statementA three-judge federal panel is hearing arguments in a lawsuit claiming that Texas Republicans violated the Voting Rights Act when they redrew state Senate District 10 in Tarrant County to lessen Black and Hispanic voting power.
Analysis: Maps bolster Republicans in the Texas Senate, especially the top one
Read full article: Analysis: Maps bolster Republicans in the Texas Senate, especially the top oneThe new political maps drawn by the Texas Senate don't just favor Republicans; that much was expected from a Republican majority. The maps help Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pick which Republicans he wants in the Senate.
Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant county’s voters of color
Read full article: Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant county’s voters of colorDemocrats criticized Republicans for “targeting” a North Texas district that had been trending Democratic and for not drawing any new districts where people of color would represent a majority of eligible voters.
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.
Senate panel advances Texas Senate and State Board of Education maps
Read full article: Senate panel advances Texas Senate and State Board of Education mapsThe initial drafts of both maps have so far attempted to strengthen Republican majorities by protecting incumbents and creating more GOP-friendly districts.
Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels ‘intentional discrimination’
Read full article: Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels ‘intentional discrimination’The first draft of the Senate map was authored by a Republican who chairs the Senate Redistricting Committee. It immediately drew fire from a Democratic member who said her district was being redrawn to dilute voting power of people of color.