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OVERVIEW After of Weatherford . In the 2004 congressional elections, Republicans won 21 seats to the Democrats' 11. In 2006 Republicans won 19 seats, and Democrats won 13. [http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/state/15963684.htm The resulting redistricting effort was extremely controversial, particularly because of the role played by Tom DeLay . On June 28, 2006, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion that threw out portions of the redistricting, requiring lawmakers to adjust boundaries to conform with the Court's decision, though the ruling did not immediately threaten Republican gains as a result of the redistricting. {Link without Title} . 2000–2001 EVOLUTION AND DELAY'S ROLE Redistricting in Texas was traditionally done once every ten years, soon after the National Census . A redistricting occurred in 1991 , when the Democrats held both the governor's seat (with Ann Richards ) and a legislative majority. By 2000 , Republican George W. Bush was governor, with Republican Rick Perry as his lieutenant governor. |
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