US midterms present a test for Republican redistricting in Texas and beyond
Summary
Texas Republicans redrew congressional districts after an appeal from President Donald Trump, moving a predominantly Black Houston community into a different district. The change forced Democratic Representative Al Green to run against another incumbent, and he lost; Republicans also redrew the Ninth District to favor their party. The article describes the Texas changes as part of a wider redistricting fight ahead of the U.S. midterms.Key Facts
- Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church and its surrounding Sunnyside community were moved from Texas’s Ninth Congressional District to the Black-majority 18th District.
- Al Green had represented the Ninth District for two decades before the redistricting.
- Green lost a primary contest against 18th District incumbent Christian Menefee.
- Republicans redrew the Ninth District to favor their party and hope to gain at least five congressional seats in the midterms.
- Pastor Max Miller and Houston residents interviewed by Al Jazeera criticized the redistricting and said it could weaken Black voters’ representation.
- Political science professor Michael Adams said some Black voters may feel their voices have been weakened because Houston lost a Black member of Congress.
- The article says Republican and Democratic state legislatures in several states took part in redistricting during the election year.
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