{"id":52058,"date":"2025-08-09T21:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T21:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=52058"},"modified":"2025-08-09T21:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T21:39:20","slug":"texas-democrats-are-raging-over-gop-gerrymandering-but-they-did-it-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=52058","title":{"rendered":"Texas Democrats Are Raging Over GOP Gerrymandering\u2014But They Did It First"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Texas Capitol proudly displays both the American and Texas flags, symbolizing the state\u2019s enduring pride and unity. (Source: house.texas.gov)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Democrats in Texas are currently <\/span>accusing<\/span><\/a> Republicans of using redistricting to gain a partisan advantage. This accusation, however, is both disingenuous and historically inaccurate. <\/span><\/p>\n

When Democrats <\/span>controlled<\/span><\/a> the state in the 1990s, they engaged in the same tactics\u2014so aggressively that the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately ruled their districts racially gerrymandered and unconstitutional.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1990, Democrat <\/span>Ann Richards<\/span><\/a> was elected governor of Texas, and the Democratic Party controlled the state legislature. This control allowed them to redraw congressional districts to maintain their political dominance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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State Senator <\/span>Eddie Bernice Johnson<\/span><\/a>, a Democrat, chaired the redistricting subcommittee and took charge of drafting the new maps. Her explicit goal was to create new minority-majority districts to favor the Democratic Party.<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnson\u2019s plan <\/span>resulted<\/span><\/a> in a majority-Hispanic district in Houston and a majority-Black district in Dallas\u2014both aimed at consolidating long-term Democratic control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This political maneuvering did not go unnoticed. The newly drawn districts, which included those represented by Democrats Martin Frost and John Wiley Bryant, became more homogeneous and <\/span>less<\/span><\/a> politically diverse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite protests, the Texas Legislature <\/span>passed<\/span><\/a> Johnson\u2019s plan in 1991. Critics, primarily Republicans, <\/span>argued<\/span><\/a> that the maps used flawed census data, potentially undercounting minority populations. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yet, the U.S. Department of Justice <\/span>granted<\/span><\/a> preclearance under the Voting Rights Act, and the new districts were used in the 1992 elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1994, Republicans filed a lawsuit, claiming that several new districts\u2014particularly Districts 18, 29, and 30\u2014were racially gerrymandered in violation of the Constitution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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WATCH:<\/strong> Texas GOP candidate Jay Furman discusses how REDISTRICTING is CURRENTLY IMPACTING his campaign and EXPOSES the CORRUPT tactics used by DEMOCRATS.<\/p>\n

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A federal court panel agreed and ordered the state to redraw the congressional districts before the 1996 elections. The case ultimately reached the Supreme Court in <\/span>Bush v. Vera<\/span><\/i> (1996)<\/span><\/a>, a landmark redistricting case.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Court <\/span>ruled<\/span><\/a> in favor of the plaintiffs, concluding that Texas Democrats had prioritized racial factors over traditional redistricting principles, such as compactness and contiguity. <\/span><\/p>\n

The justices <\/span>found<\/span><\/a> that race had been the predominant factor in drawing the district lines, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result, <\/span>13<\/span><\/a> primary elections in 1996 were <\/span>invalidated<\/span><\/a> and required to be held again in special elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite this legal defeat, Democrats <\/span>maintained<\/span><\/a> control of Texas\u2019s congressional delegation for the remainder of the decade, despite never winning a statewide popular vote again.<\/span><\/p>\n

In light of this history, current <\/span>complaints<\/span><\/a> from Democrats about Republican-led redistricting in Texas are both hypocritical and factually dishonest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, <\/span>implied<\/span><\/a> that Republicans in Texas and Ohio are \u201cviolating the rules\u201d by <\/span>initiating<\/span><\/a> redistricting outside the usual ten-year cycle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At a public event in July, she stated, \u201cWe\u2019re following the rules. We do redistricting every 10 years\u2026 but if there are other states violating the rules and trying to give themselves an advantage, all I\u2019ll say is, I\u2019m going to look at it closely.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Governor Hochul\u2019s statement <\/span>disregards<\/span><\/a> a basic truth: mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible. <\/span><\/p>\n

While the Supreme Court <\/span>mandates<\/b> that states redraw districts every ten years to <\/span>account<\/span><\/a> for population changes from the decennial census, there is no prohibition against redistricting more frequently if allowed under state law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Texas, like several other states, <\/span>permits<\/span><\/a> redistricting at any time the legislature chooses. Democrats used this flexibility when they were in power; now they object to Republicans exercising the same right.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is essential to acknowledge that redistricting for purely partisan reasons is not ideal governance. However, redistricting itself is necessary to ensure electoral fairness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Without it, population imbalances between districts could become so extreme that some Americans would be underrepresented, while others would wield disproportionate influence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The real question is not whether redistricting should happen, but under what conditions and motivations.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Texas\u2019s case, redistricting may be justified for reasons beyond partisanship. Under the Biden administration, millions of illegal immigrants have entered the U.S., many settling in Texas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Former President Biden <\/span>moved<\/span><\/a> to include non-citizens, including illegal immigrants, in the census count. <\/span><\/p>\n

This policy <\/span>inflated<\/span><\/a> the population numbers of certain districts\u2014particularly those near the southern border\u2014distorting congressional representation.<\/span><\/p>\n

When non-citizens are included in the census, the principle of \u201cone person, one vote\u201d is undermined. Districts with <\/span>large<\/span><\/a> illegal immigrant populations may have fewer eligible voters but still wield the same political power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A new round of redistricting could restore fairness by ensuring that districts reflect the distribution of eligible voters, not just total population.<\/span><\/p>\n

Democrats used redistricting to their advantage when they controlled Texas. Now Republicans are doing the same. To pretend that only one side plays this game is dishonest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The real solution lies in structural reforms that apply equally to both parties or, at the very least, in the political courage to stop pretending that one party has the moral high ground when both have used the same playbook.<\/span><\/p>\n

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