The Trump-inspired plan aimed at redrawing Texas' congressional maps has thrust the nation into a gerrymander war with massive implications

Redistricting typically occurs once per decade in each state following the census. But Texas Republicans broke that tradition last week by proposing a new map mid-decade after Trump pushed them to redraw the state’s congressional districts so that the GOP would be more likely to win more seats in the midterm elections next year.

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