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Political Theater, Episode 379

Rep. Marc Veasey speaks alongside fellow Texas Democrats during a news conference outside the Capitol on July 23, 2025, to discuss the Lone Star State's redistricting plans.
Rep. Marc Veasey speaks alongside fellow Texas Democrats during a news conference outside the Capitol on July 23, 2025, to discuss the Lone Star State's redistricting plans. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
By Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted July 30, 2025 at 12:19pm

Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari discuss how a potential new congressional map in Texas could set off a race among other states to redraw their own maps, and how that might affect the 2026 midterm elections.

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