Texas House redistricting.

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Will the TXGOP try to protect as many incumbent Republicans as possible, or will they go with weird shapes that draw out incumbents?

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Will the TXGOP try to protect as many incumbent Republicans as possible, or will they go with weird shapes that draw out incumbents?

In 2010 they paired Republicans, either getting one of the pair to retire or trying to make it a "fair" battle. They were able to create new districts in suburban counties to compensate. In 2010, the population of Republican-held districts was equivalent to four extra districts. So basically they could keep the same number of districts but with increased margins.

So they’re the kind that doesn’t care about incumbent protection and is perfectly fine with unnecessarily drawing out members of their own party?

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What happens to Sessions, Williams, Carter, and Granger?