Redistricting Strategies and Impacts

What was the primary goal of the proposed redistricting plan (PLANC2331) in Texas?

• To increase Democratic representation in Congress

• To create more competitive districts across the state

• To secure five additional congressional seats for Republicans

• To balance the number of Republican and Democratic seats

What term describes the rare occurrence of redistricting happening outside of the usual decennial census cycle?

• Gerrymandering

• Mid-decade redistricting

• Special election redistricting

• Voter preference alignment

Before the proposed redistricting, how many congressional seats did Democrats functionally hold in Texas?

• 12

• 13

• 25

• 38

In the proposed Houston (Harris County) redistricting plan, what strategy did Republicans use to affect Democratic representation?

• Spreading Democratic voters across many districts to dilute their power

• Creating new districts exclusively for Republican voters

• Packing as many Democratic voters as possible into fewer, extremely Democratic districts

• Redrawing district lines to include more rural, conservative areas

How did the proposed redistricting plan (PLANC2331) change the political lean of Houston's 9th district, compared to the previous plan (PLANC2193)?

• It shifted from being strongly Republican to strongly Democratic

• It remained a competitive district with no significant change

• It shifted from being strongly Democratic (D+44) to Republican-leaning (R+15, then R+20)

• It became a swing district with equal support for both parties

What was the effect of the proposed redistricting plan (PLANC2331) on the Fort Worth district in Tarrant County?

• It became a new Democratic stronghold

• It was eliminated, and its voters were redistributed

• It was merged with a Dallas district to form a super-district

• It shifted from Republican to Democratic control

In the Austin area, how did the proposed redistricting plan (PLANC2331) affect the representation of Democratic voters?

• It created an additional Democratic seat

• It consolidated many Democratic voters into a single, highly Democratic seat

• It made both existing Democratic seats more competitive

• It shifted a Democratic seat to Republican control

What was California Governor Gavin Newsom's stated intention regarding Texas's redistricting efforts?

• To support Texas's right to redraw its maps

• To propose a similar redistricting plan in California to gain five Democratic seats

• To challenge the Texas plan in federal court

• To encourage other states to follow Texas's example

How did California's proposed redistricting plan aim to change the political lean of the 1st district in Northern California?

• It made the district more rural and conservative

• It connected rural areas with the liberal California coast to make it more Democratic

• It split the district into multiple smaller, competitive districts

• It maintained its Republican lean but reduced the margin

Besides Texas, which other states were mentioned as potential targets for Republicans to gain congressional seats through redistricting?

• Arizona, Nevada, Colorado

• Missouri, Indiana, Florida, Ohio

• Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin

• Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia