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Redistricting Roulette: How Texas GOP's Newly Drawn Districts Targets Latino Voters


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From DC and Guadalajara, Chuck Rocha and Mike Madrid go deep on the redistricting wars heating up across the country. Texas Republicans have unveiled a bold new map designed to create more Latino-majority districts—but is it a strategic play or a dangerous overreach? Chuck breaks down how the new lines threaten key Democratic seats, while Mike warns that Republicans may be betting too hard on the Latino rightward shift.

Meanwhile, California Democrats are considering a mid-decade redistricting maneuver of their own—despite the state’s voter-approved safeguards. Mike sounds the alarm on what he calls a “triple-bank-shot” power grab that risks backfiring in both politics and principle.

But before any of that Chuck Rocha shares his growing frustration over the lack of Latino-owned consultants in major campaigns and argue why authentic representation isn’t just “nice to have” but essential for winning elections.

Redistricting, representation, and the soul of democracy are on the line—and Chuck and Mike aren’t pulling punches.

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Recorded July 30, 2025.
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Read the breaking news report from Punchbowl News AM - 'A Texas-sized gamble: Details on the new map' - (https://punchbowl.news/archive/73025-am/)

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