Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-05 18:34:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A0B91813D5C063E6F5343FA0BB7497584E54EBBCEA5CAF3DADA54E5B94B6DE07
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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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