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Ted Cruz: “Texas, 56% of the state in 2024 voted Republican. Our map…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Texas Democrats Surrender—Explaining Dem Redistricting Hypocrisy Nationwide

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So Illinois, 54% of people in Illinois vote Democrat. And yet their map right now elects 82% of the congressional delegation is Democrat. Now, Texas, Texas, right Now, today, Texas, 56% of the state in 2024 voted Republican. Our map, we have 38 seats in it, 24 Republicans, 14 Democrats. That means that right now in Texas, 54% of the Republicans elect 63% of the congressional delegation. So it's slightly more than the statewide percentage, but not nearly as egregious as the other states. (24:01–24:15)

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Asserts that 56% of Texas voters voted Republican, resulting in 24 Republican and 14 Democrat congressional seats.

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