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Democracy Watch: Gerrymandering off the chain, 2nd District and Senate campaign updates

All-star gerrymandering throw down

Gerrymandering is a time-honored American sport, but it doesn’t always create the kind of buzz it’s getting this week.

Texas legislators, on orders from President Donald Trump, are proposing to redraw districts five years early in order to basically acquire all districts in the state for the Republican Party. If Texas succeeds, that puts blue states at a disadvantage, because they will still have some red districts.

The Texas move could…

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