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Texas Republican state lawmakers continue to push a plan to redraw the state's congressional map – with the aim of picking up five seats for the GOP as sought by President Donald Trump – even as Democratic state lawmakers remain out of state to prevent the Texas House from having the necessary quorum to hold a vote.

One of the main Democratic arguments against the proposed map is that it is not merely a partisan gerrymander but that it explicitly discriminates on the basis of race. A senior Democratic lawmaker has run a detailed analysis of the map that supports that contention.

Republican lawmakers and local officials claim they are creating more Latino opportunity congressional districts. In a recent statement, Harris County Republican Party Chair Cindy Sieg

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