New Congressional Lines, New Poll
The new congressional lines are out and they will play a big part in the race for 16th Congressional District. The Lower Valley was originally taken out of the 16th Congressional District by the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature, making it a district entirely within the city limits of El Paso.
The Texas Courts have ruled that the lines for several state and congressional districts were unfair to minority candidates and the lines were redrawn.
In the new map, portions of the westside and the northeast were cut out of district 16 and put in to the 23rd district and the lower valley was put back in to the 16th district.
For the first time urban El Paso will be represented by more than one member of Congress.
So...do you like the change?
Take my new poll over to the right (if you are not reading this on a mobile device).
PS, I'm not 100% sure, but I think one of the three Democratic Candidates for the 16th Congressional District no longer lives in the 16th District according to the new maps...
The Texas Courts have ruled that the lines for several state and congressional districts were unfair to minority candidates and the lines were redrawn.
In the new map, portions of the westside and the northeast were cut out of district 16 and put in to the 23rd district and the lower valley was put back in to the 16th district.
For the first time urban El Paso will be represented by more than one member of Congress.
So...do you like the change?
Take my new poll over to the right (if you are not reading this on a mobile device).
PS, I'm not 100% sure, but I think one of the three Democratic Candidates for the 16th Congressional District no longer lives in the 16th District according to the new maps...
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