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Democrat Congressional Candidate, Isaiah Martin, is dragged to the ground and arrested inside of the Texas State Capitol for speaking out against Greg Abbott and Donald Trump’s illegal gerrymandering. #txlege
From a users u/exactlysorts post on in Reddit r/fauxmoi
From a users u/exactlysorts post on in Reddit r/fauxmoi
July 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Democrat Congressional Candidate, Isaiah Martin, is dragged to the ground and arrested inside of the Texas State Capitol for speaking out against Greg Abbott and Donald Trump’s illegal gerrymandering. #txlege
From a users u/exactlysorts post on in Reddit r/fauxmoi
From a users u/exactlysorts post on in Reddit r/fauxmoi
Latinos are unrepresented on all levels, and have been fighting for representation w/ LULAC from School Boards and up. When a district is drawn as majority white, attention falls. Feels like the recent maps will be 5 all white districts to be sent to congress at Trump's request. #txlege
July 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Latinos are unrepresented on all levels, and have been fighting for representation w/ LULAC from School Boards and up. When a district is drawn as majority white, attention falls. Feels like the recent maps will be 5 all white districts to be sent to congress at Trump's request. #txlege
Christian Manuel & Gary Bledsoe - the NAACP was created to protect Black citizens from lynching before voting rights, and continued the fight.
Waco Lynching was recorded live in Texas, and Black voters understand that their rights are being taken away immediately from their history #txlege
Waco Lynching was recorded live in Texas, and Black voters understand that their rights are being taken away immediately from their history #txlege
July 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Christian Manuel & Gary Bledsoe - the NAACP was created to protect Black citizens from lynching before voting rights, and continued the fight.
Waco Lynching was recorded live in Texas, and Black voters understand that their rights are being taken away immediately from their history #txlege
Waco Lynching was recorded live in Texas, and Black voters understand that their rights are being taken away immediately from their history #txlege
Texas NAACP Gary Bledsoe and Barbara Gervin Hawkins talk about Latino and Black demographics dramatically changing in districts and possible racial divisions that would follow. Lack of representation, and historical discrimination causes reps to ignore issues.
LULAC also adding comments. #TXlege
LULAC also adding comments. #TXlege
July 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Texas NAACP Gary Bledsoe and Barbara Gervin Hawkins talk about Latino and Black demographics dramatically changing in districts and possible racial divisions that would follow. Lack of representation, and historical discrimination causes reps to ignore issues.
LULAC also adding comments. #TXlege
LULAC also adding comments. #TXlege
Silva Garcia has had many direct callouts to criminality of President Trump.
Summarizes the difficulty of Spanish speakers to find their representative.
Brings up major complaints at how few public hearings there will be through the entire process and accuses the GOP state reps of hiding #txlege
Summarizes the difficulty of Spanish speakers to find their representative.
Brings up major complaints at how few public hearings there will be through the entire process and accuses the GOP state reps of hiding #txlege
July 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Silva Garcia has had many direct callouts to criminality of President Trump.
Summarizes the difficulty of Spanish speakers to find their representative.
Brings up major complaints at how few public hearings there will be through the entire process and accuses the GOP state reps of hiding #txlege
Summarizes the difficulty of Spanish speakers to find their representative.
Brings up major complaints at how few public hearings there will be through the entire process and accuses the GOP state reps of hiding #txlege
Barbara Gervin - Hawkin ask Katz if DOJ involvement could also open the floodgates to Texas House and Texas Senate for more redistricting. #txlege
July 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Barbara Gervin - Hawkin ask Katz if DOJ involvement could also open the floodgates to Texas House and Texas Senate for more redistricting. #txlege
Gene Wu asks if Republicans who testified under oath in the El Paso 2020-2021 legal case on maps will have consistent comments on race based discrimination.
July 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Gene Wu asks if Republicans who testified under oath in the El Paso 2020-2021 legal case on maps will have consistent comments on race based discrimination.
Chris Turner asks if the White House or any of President Trumps operatives have sent preferred maps to Texas Republicans.
#TXredistricting
#TXredistricting
July 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Chris Turner asks if the White House or any of President Trumps operatives have sent preferred maps to Texas Republicans.
#TXredistricting
#TXredistricting
Jon Rosenthal, Vice Chair and Texas Democrat, leads with his experience on redistricting in after the 2020 census, and immediately leads with a racial redistricting threat to majority black districts and Latino districts.
Racial discrimination is always one of the strongest legal counters
Racial discrimination is always one of the strongest legal counters
July 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Jon Rosenthal, Vice Chair and Texas Democrat, leads with his experience on redistricting in after the 2020 census, and immediately leads with a racial redistricting threat to majority black districts and Latino districts.
Racial discrimination is always one of the strongest legal counters
Racial discrimination is always one of the strongest legal counters
Texas Austin public hearing on Redistricting, at the request of Greg Abbott and Donald Trump “to pickup five seats” begins.
July 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Texas Austin public hearing on Redistricting, at the request of Greg Abbott and Donald Trump “to pickup five seats” begins.