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Republicans redrew this Texas district to win – it narrowly worked

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-06

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Texas Republicans successfully redrawn Congressional District 32 with the aim of securing victory for their candidate in the recent midterm elections. The redistricting effort narrowly succeeded, according to an analysis by Al Jazeera reporter Emma Withrow.
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In the recent midterm elections, Republicans in Texas redrew Congressional District 32, giving themselves an advantage. This strategic redistricting narrowly succeeded, as they won the district by a small margin. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow explains that the redrawn boundaries were designed to ensure Republican victory in the midterms.

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Republicans redrew this Texas district to win - it narrowly worked Texas Republicans redrew Congressional District 32 to give themselves a winning edge in the midterms.
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Republicans redrew this Texas district to win - it narrowly worked Texas Republicans redrew Congressional District 32 to give themselves a winning edge in the midterms. asserted
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