Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune

As Texas lawmakers redrew the state's congressional map this summer, Marc Campos' mind was on his father.

In 1987, Tony Campos sued the city of Baytown in a landmark case that opened the door for Black and Hispanic voters to join together to bring voting rights challenges across the country.

It was his proudest accomplishment, next to having a family and flying behind enemy lines in World War II, Marc said.

Tony Campos died in 2023, the year before his case was overturned and two years before the Texas Legislature cited that new court precedent as they grabbed as many as five new seats for the GOP.

"It was painful to see my dad's name in the news, for the wrong reasons," said Marc, a longtime political consultant for Houston-area Democrats. "He w

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