Five Takeaways from Texas GOP's Congressional Maps

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Texas lawmakers on Monday released their first proposed draft of the state’s new congressional maps. Here’s a quick look at all the major changes around the state.

Austin and Houston get new congressional districts

The state’s capital and its largest city will be home to Texas’ two newest congressional districts, the 37th and 38th.

In Houston, Texas’ 38th congressional district will be made up of swathes from the current districts of Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (D-07), Michael McCaul (R-10), and Dan Crenshaw (R-02).

To accommodate the changes in those districts, Republican lawmakers drew Fletcher’s district further into Harris County, making it bluer, and also moved Crenshaw’s district further away from Harris County and into Montgomery County, making it redder.

Read more: https://texassignal.com/five-takeaways-from-texas-gops-congressional-maps/

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1. If they take away the Woodlands from McC, maaaaaaaaaybe we can elect a Democrat

I can dream