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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · 29d

Join us and Acres Homes Community Advocacy Group along with partners on Oct 2nd to learn about this new congressional district map + how it will impact our communities heading into upcoming elections. Our friends will be discussing local advocacy steps to make sure Texans stay heard!
#redistricting

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Sep 3

Tarrant County has had so much growth over the past two decades with much of it driven by communities of color. The "extra round" of redistricting we just went through however, threatens to stifle their voting power: www.texastribune.org/2025/09/02/t...

In rapidly diversifying Tarrant County, a summer of GOP redistricting hits Black and Latino representation

Despite explosive growth turning Tarrant into a racially diverse swing county, two new political maps will leave it with whiter, more Republican representation.

www.texastribune.org

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 23

What we’re witnessing has terrible significance for the people of Texas but we will continue to fight with everything we have to draw attention to this injustice, demonstrate public support, and exert pressure on those in power. We’re not done.
#txlege #gerrymandering #riggedmap #redistricting

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 21

To catch you up: Earlier this evening the House adopted the map, 88 to 52, along party lines.
www.texastribune.org/2025/08/20/t... #txlege #texasredistricting

Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

www.texastribune.org

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 20

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Texas House has just passed their racially discriminatory map that does dirty work in attempting to take away our voting power and Texans deserve better.

#txlege #ourvoteourpower #redistricting #gerrymandering #riggedmaps

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 19

Join us as we fill the the Capitol once again: www.mobilize.us/movetexas/ev...

fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 19

Story here: www.texastribune.org/2025/08/19/t...

How Texas’ mid-decade redistricting could affect voters in one Houston community

The congressional seat in Texas’ 18th District, a hub of Black political power, has been vacant for months. Redistricting could further disrupt representation for its voters.

www.texastribune.org

fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 19

Any #txlege redistricting process should be fair and fully transparent, taking into account the needs and feedback of the communities directly involved. But that’s not what we have here.
What Texans are being subjected to is a farce and that’s devastating when the potential damage is all too real.

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 16

More than 5,000 people gathered in Austin on Saturday to protest the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans an advantage in the midterms. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege

Thousands rally at Texas Capitol against Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan

On Saturday, about 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Austin to protest President Donald Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans m...

www.kut.org

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 16

To submit written comments: senate.texas.gov/redistrictin...

The Texas State Senate – E-mail Comment Form

senate.texas.gov

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 16

Hearing notice: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/...

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 16

If state leaders were actually listening, they would know by now that Texans don’t want a redistricting process that draws us out of our own electoral power and out of fair representation. We’ve BEEN saying it. #txlege

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our Governor has said the unconstitutional congressional map the Legislature attempted to push through the first special session will be a top priority going into this second one. #txlege
www.texastribune.org/2025/08/15/t... #fairmaps #stopgerrymandering

Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state

The second session is set to consider the same agenda that stalled in the first, with redistricting and disaster response at the top of the governor’s priorities.

www.texastribune.org

fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 15

Take action and join our friends with the Texas For All Coalition as we rally at the Capitol this Saturday, Aug. 16, from 11 AM -1 PM to join the chorus of Texans fighting for #fairmaps!
www.mobilize.us/movetexas/ev...

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 15

"I think what we're seeing here, and what we're witnessing in this redistricting proposal and the midterm cycle, is what I would call a master class in demographic manipulation." - Michael O. Adams, a political science professor at Texas Southern University www.npr.org/2025/08/15/n... #txlege

In Houston, some worry their problems would be neglected after redistricting

In one neighborhood of the city, Latinos worry about immigration and urban problems but may soon be grouped in with suburban voters.

www.npr.org

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 14

www.npr.org/2025/08/14/n... #txlege

The fight is on. How redistricting could unfold in 8 entangled states

State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions make mid-decade redistricting virtually impossible in many places.

www.npr.org

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 12

The way we draw districts can have dramatic effect when it comes to our ability to have community needs met. SB 4 is a map that splinters our communities, making impactful representation even harder for Texans. Thank you @commoncausetexas.bsky.social for speaking out.
#txlege #fairmaps

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 9

This push to redraw congressional districts using five year old data comes at the request of the White House to "help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms."

fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 9

"Planning for the March primary election is already underway, but election officials say they can’t move forward without finalized maps..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2025/0... #txlege

Texas redistricting standoff puts preparations for March primary at risk

New maps would mean months of work for election officials, and key deadlines are approaching. Says one official: “Who knows if we’ll have enough time?”

www.votebeat.org

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 9

"Planning for the March primary election is already underway, but election officials say they can’t move forward without finalized maps..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2025/0... #txlege

Texas redistricting standoff puts preparations for March primary at risk

New maps would mean months of work for election officials, and key deadlines are approaching. Says one official: “Who knows if we’ll have enough time?”

www.votebeat.org

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 8

"This map would clearly impair the voting strength of Texas' minority voters," David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics... #txlege #fairmaps #fairmapstexas #gerrymandering

GOP's Texas map has Austin residents sharing district with rural Texans 300 miles away

It would "suppress the votes of Black and brown Austinites," one Democrat said.

abcnews.go.com

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 7

Catch the Texas Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting hearing here: senate.texas.gov/av-live.php #txlege

The Texas State Senate – Senate Live Broadcasts

senate.texas.gov

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 7

Don't forget! For people who cannot attend today's Senate redistricting hearing in-person, you can submit written comments through the Senate's portal here: senate.texas.gov/redistrictin... #txlege

The Texas State Senate – E-mail Comment Form

senate.texas.gov

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 7

We are grateful for the enduring promise of freedom that the Voting Rights Act still represents for us 60 years later. And we'll keep fighting to protect its legacy. #VotingRightsAct #VRA60 #txlege #redistricting #ourvoteourpower #endgerrymandering

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fairmapstexas.bsky.social @fairmapstexas.bsky.social · Aug 6

"...it sums up the lapdog state of Texas leadership in Austin, where extremism has replaced reason, entitlement has trumped mutual respect and acquiescence to Trump has blown away the last gritty residue of independence clinging to some West Texas lawmaker’s boot." #txlege
bit.ly/3UiHC79

Falkenberg: Democrats fleeing redistricting didn’t abandon us. Abbott did.

Gov. Greg Abbott is suing to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office for leading a Democrat walkout over Trump's redistricting plan. But Texans know who really abandoned us.

bit.ly

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