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2025-08-05 16:22:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1BF5B605DA167EC2B98578C4735EB7C9D27FF974E8439E5F76C614DCC07E0863
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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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