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The Battle to Redraw Texas’ Electoral Map Escalates Nationwide

By José López Zamorano
Published August 10, 2025

Batalla en Texas sobre el mapa electoral. Foto: CrookCoMaps61/Wikimedia - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024_Texas_State_House_election.svg

President Trump’s efforts to increase Republican-leaning electoral districts in Texas have sparked intense national political debate. A special session of the Texas state legislature is on hold as all Democratic lawmakers have left the state and face arrest warrants. In response, several Democratic governors are also exploring changing their electoral maps to boost their prospects in next year’s crucial midterm elections. José López Zamorano has the details from Washington, D.C.

The full text and audio for this news piece are only available in Spanish.

Illustration by Sara Shakir with map from CrookCoMaps61/Wikimedia

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