Among those affected is Crockett, whose Dallas-based district was dismantled under the new boundaries. Once seen as a safe Democratic seat, her district has been merged into a more competitive landscape — prompting her to abandon her House seat and launch a Senate campaign against Sen.
John Cornyn (R-TX).
After the ruling, Crockett unleashed a profanity laden tirade on social media, accusing President Trump, Republican governors, and state legislatures of “rigging the system” and directing state level redistricting to entrench GOP power
“Obviously, Trump is still doing his bidding with the state houses and governors’ mansions to try to rig the system,” Crockett said.
“Kudos to Indiana for saying f—k you. Kudos to California for saying we’re gonna fight back. Definitely kudos to the Trump justice who wrote the 160-page opinion denouncing what took place in Texas.
