Voting Rights Act Decision Is Collapse Of Business As Usual-Demand Electeds Meet Challenge

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​Here is a Texas Tribune article about the likely prospect of the Texas Legislature redistricting state legislative maps for the 2028 election. This task would be accomplished in the 2027 legislative session. They can do this because of the recent Voting Rights Act decision at the Supreme Court. 

(Above is a picture of the Texas House of Representatives I took in 2021.)

​As far as as I can see, there 3 ways to stop this from happening:

1. Elect a Democratic Governor.
2. Elect a Democratic Lt. Governor who would not allow the Texas Senate to take up the matter.
3. Elect a Democratic Texas House majority.
(There does not seem a realistic prospect of a Texas Senate majority.)

I hope we see our safe Harris County legislative incumbents campaigning relentlessly in 2026 in Harris County and wherever needed in Texas. This would be a great time for Rodney Ellis and Carol Alvarado to spend some of the millions they keep in their campaign bank accounts.

It's clear that business as usual has collapsed for us. Many of the hard-won gains of the Civil Rights movement are out the window. We'll be asked to donate and volunteer. Grift as usual for consultants and for electeds who don't show up for us will go on as normal.

We can't just sit back and accept this. Hold Democratic electeds accountable like never before in 2026. Our freedom depends on it.

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