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How partisan redistricting battles could decide the next Congress

How partisan redistricting battles could decide the next Congress

Summary

Texas lawmakers have resumed work after Democrats returned to the state. They had left to stop a redistricting plan they felt was unfair. This redistricting could impact future elections in Congress.

Key Facts

  • Texas lawmakers are meeting again after Democrats came back to the state.
  • Democrats left Texas to stop a redistricting plan they saw as biased.
  • California plans to create its own redistricting map.
  • The changes in these states' maps could affect political power in Congress.
  • Lisa Desjardins talked about this issue with Dr. Sam Wang from the Electoral Innovation Lab.

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