If Republican redistricting efforts succeed, Congress might not only lose safe Democratic seats — it could lose some of its diversity as well.
Several of the districts Republicans are targeting in redistricting efforts are held by Black and Latino Democratic lawmakers.
The districts represented by Reps. Greg Casar, Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez are set to shift significantly to favor Republican candidates in Texas’ redrawn congressional map. In Missouri and South Carolina, redistricting plans under consideration could push out Reps. Emanuel Cleaver and Jim Clyburn, who have been in their seats for 20 and 32 years, respectively. And in Indiana, Republican redistricting efforts could affect Rep. André Carson, whose seat has been held by a Black House member for over 20 years.