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Maya Yang

Texas governor signs new redistricting bill, setting up loss of Democratic seats in US House

The Texas state capitol.
The Texas state capitol. Photograph: Sergio Flores/Reuters

Texas’s governor, Greg Abbott, has signed a new redistricting bill that will redraw the state’s congressional map to heavily favor Republicans.

On Friday, Abbott signed the highly controversial bill which prompted state Democrats to stage a weeks-long walkout earlier this month.

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