The political situation in Texas is changing in a big way as a highly partisan new congressional map is being introduced, pushed by top Republican leaders. This effort is meant to lock in Republican dominance over the state’s representation in Congress, causing a lot of debate and involves Trump and JD Vance.
Right now, Texas’ congressional districts are already heavily skewed. Under the current map, Republicans usually win about 55% of the statewide vote, but that gives them around two-thirds of the state’s seats in the U.S. House. This gap shows that gerrymandering is already a major issue.
