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#Redistricting cmte hearings today.

Senate will be voting on #SB6, proposed congressional maps, & amendments. Stream: tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…

House will be hearing #HB1, proposed state House maps, cmte amendments & surprisingly voting it out today. Live-tweeting here. #txlege
Redistricting Chair @toddahunter said the plan (PLANH2101) creates a new AfAm majority district & 2 new Hispanic majority districts (38 total).

Hunter also claims the new House maps were drawn w/out using CVAP (estimated citizenship voting age population). #txlege #HB1
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We're continuing our State Legislative finance series by looking at Michigan tonight! We've only got State House elections here this year, but we've got some exciting ones! Let's get to it!
#HD17:

Chris Slat (D)- RAISED: $14,063 ON HAND: $11,532
Joe Bellino (R, Inc)- RAISED: $9,112 ON HAND: $59,058

@CNalysis Rating: Likely R
This Monroe-area seat went to Trump by 18, but Gretchen Whitmer only lost it by 1 in 2018. Slat raising some good fundraising numbers should give some encouragement to Dems here, but this remains kind of a reach seat for them.
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A lot of people have asked me recently why I'm running. The truth is, I decided to run for Texas House of Representatives in District 98 to challenge the blatant misogyny present in the voting record of my opponent.
Rep. Capriglione’s ongoing attacks against women, including voting against the Equal Pay for Women Act in 2013 (HB 950) and women’s healthcare (HB 16, SB 8), have jeopardized the rights of women across Texas.
Last year in a local election here in Southlake, he purposely mischaracterized the qualifications of two women running for Southlake City Council and Carroll ISD School Board. I’ve had enough.
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