This year, unprecedented mid-decade redistricting was kicked off by Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas forcing a new racially gerrymandered map through the legislature. This was done at the behest of President Donald Trump , who wants to pick up five congressional seats in the state to increase Republicans’ odds of keeping the House. Texas hasn’t acted alone — Missouri and North Carolina have also redistricted for two more Republican-leaning seats, and more states are being pressured to follow suit . Simply put, Trump is ordering states with Republican control to redistrict in order to eliminate voters holding him accountable in the midterm elections. We saw from the recent elections that many Americans want that accountability, and denying it to them is completely

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