Group Files Lawsuit Challenging Texas' Redistricting Maps

“We want to send a clear message to all Texans that we are against gerrymandering, we are against rigging the system, we are against politicians picking their voters instead of voters picking their politicians, and we are going to stand up for our constitution and the Voting Rights Act,” LULAC President Domingo Garcia said.

Critics like Garcia point to the large growth in the Latino population, especially in North Texas, without the addition of a congressional minority opportunity district. The state added two congressional seats, one each in the Houston and Austin areas. The Texas NAACP is also looking at redistricting.

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