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Texas’s GOP Governor Can Arbitrarily Deny Democrats a Seat in Congress Until Next Year (theintercept.com)
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Texas’s heavily Democratic 18th Congressional District has an empty seat. State law gives Greg Abbott the power to delay the election to fill it.

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[–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Governor is a statewide race, gerrymandering may discourage a certain amount of voting due to apathy, but it doesn't really change how votes are counted.

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