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The power grab in Texas with Rep. Chris Turner, Ari Berman, & Mimi Marziani
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The power grab in Texas with Rep. Chris Turner, Ari Berman, & Mimi Marziani

"They're trying to insulate themselves from voters."

This week, President Trump demanded that Texas Republicans throw out decades of political norms in a racist gerrymander to rig the system in his favor ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

Texas Republicans’ new, proposed redistricting map further disenfranchises Black and Latino voters in the state.

Ari Berman, Mother Jones’ voting rights correspondent, ex…

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