Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-04 23:59:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D5243DDB5BE164700BDBD3BEEBCC67159BF946F3DBDE0634BB4345378BE5E33E
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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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