Tag: Redistricting

"Please. Be my guest. I will pay for you to come down to Florida to campaign."

The legal challenge is one of several currently moving through the state court system, all targeting different aspects of the redistricting effort.

The development comes at a pivotal moment as both parties prepare for the midterms, with control of the House hanging in the balance.

"Definitely kudos to the Trump justice who wrote the 160-page opinion denouncing what took place in Texas and f--- you to the Supreme Court for what they did as well."

“There is overwhelming evidence — both direct and circumstantial — of partisan objectives, and any inference that the State inexplicably chose to use racial means is implausible."

“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.”

"Texas legislators redrew our congressional maps to better reflect Texans' conservative voting preferences — and for no other reason."

The new legislative map could open the door for Democrats in two of the four districts.

“Planning a Special Session is always going to be an uphill battle with multiple agendas, scheduling conflicts and many unseen factors at play."

“News reports make clear that PACs tied to Beto O’Rourke and megadonors such as George Soros are supporting the legislators, along with other campaign entities.”