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As Texas plows ahead with new maps, governors grapple with the prospect of mid-decade redistricting NBC NewsDemocrats Have Few Tools to Counter G.O.P. Redistricting The New York TimesTexas plan to redraw maps could protect GOP House majority The Washington PostHow redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections AP News
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President Trump has asked the Texas Legislature to create districts, in time for next year's midterm elections, that will send five more Republicans to Washington and make it harder for Democrats to regain the majority and blunt his agenda.
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Martin is seeking to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died on March 5, as the Texas' 18th Congressional District representative.
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Giving in to partisan manipulation would further erode the public's trust in government.
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