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2025-08-05 17:56:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 043E468CB220771281C54D0E983213ACAD3516FF7DE274F035BBD718937117B1
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Original Note:
This gerrymandered district was drawn by Republicans in 2022 and represents a “pack” of Democratic areas in the greater Austin and San Antonio metros. Packed districts are created to concentrate voters of the opposite party https://ballotpedia.org/Packing https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/gerrymandering-explained https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/20/texas-redistricting-special-session/
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