Explaining the Impact of Redistricting in Texas, Visually
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Texas Republicans revealed their new congressional map last month, our reporters and graphics editors used maps and data to examine the effects.
Two GOP incumbents vow to run in redrawn West Virginia district
This post was originally published on this siteRedistricting in West Virginia is pitting two GOP House incumbents against each other in a newly drawn district, the first instance of the process forcing two lawmakers to run against each other as a result of new lines informed by the 2020 census.&…
Redistricting commissions descend into political warfare
This post was originally published on this siteAll across the country, commissions that were intended to make the redistricting process more transparent and nonpartisan have become fraught with political intrigue, finger-pointing and accusations of bad faith.In Virginia, a commission made up of…
This historically red Texas county diversified in the last decade. Now, Republicans are trying to divide up its voters of color.
This post was originally published on this site Over the last 10 years, the voters of color in a steadily diversifying Tarrant County have seen their political clout grow. In 2014, Ramon Romero was elected the county’s first Latino state representative. Last December, Mansfield voters elected Michael Evans as the...
