Hey Tweeps, Noel got me thinking about exactly how Texas congressional districts are currently drawn. Let’s take a look!
Courtesy of @govtrack, this is the current map of Texas congressional districts.

govtrack.us/congress/membe…
Now, let’s zoom in on Dallas.

Can you spell G-E-R-RY-M-A-N-D-E-R?
This is the Houston metro.
Compare the districts to racial identity as reported from 2010.

…ldotmap.demographics.coopercenter.org
Let me make this easier.
DallasFortWorth side by side
Houston metro side by side
TX-02 and TX-18 🤯

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(*Fuchs according to Al Jazeera; I have none).
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Decimated.

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