The following statement is from Brianna Brown, Co-Executive Director of Texas Organizing Project (TOP) in reaction to a federal three-judge panel blocking the new congressional district map passed by the Texas Legislature this summer:
“This judge panel saw the gerrymandered map for what it truly is: A racist Trump takeover to strip Black and Latino Texans of their political power.
“It cannot be overstated how a sitting president called on Greg Abbott to carry out this ridiculous mid-decade redistricting, and how our governor cowardly complied.
“Politicians shouldn’t pick which voters to heed and which to silence. We the people elect our officials in this country.
“It’s up to us – community members, leaders, and voters – to take power back into our own hands to ensure that our elections allow the will of the people to prevail.
“No matter the next court ruling, we will unapologetically keep fighting for fair representation, for our voices to be fully heard, and for a Texas that represents and works for ALL its people – regardless of age, race, faith, gender, or income.”
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