3 elections in 4 months and a new US House map create confusion, voter fatigue in Texas district

Описание: (3 Feb 2026)
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Houston, Texas – 28 January 2026
1. Mid of people walking past campaign signs near an early voting center.
2. Wide of an early voting location at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, in Houston’s Third Ward, a historically Black neighborhood.
3. Mid of people walking towards the voting center
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Juan Lozano, The Associated Press:
“Confusion has lingered over the election in Houston's 18th congressional district. A special election was held this past weekend to fill the 18th district's vacant seat under the current boundaries, but many of the people who cast ballots in the special election may not be able to vote in future elections for the 18th district, including the primary in March. This is because they may not live in the district under new boundaries.”
5. Mid of a sign that reads “Early voting here today.”
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Shampu Sibley, Houston Resident:
The redistricting, the boundaries, and the temperature's so high with the political rhetoric and people, a lot of people really actually checked out.
7. Mid of a man walking on the street
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Tobin Hellums, Houston Resident:
"For me personally, district lines in terms of where I can express my opinion or cast my vote does not matter, right? It's, it's again a political move on part of the current administration to try to narrow the capability of minority voters."

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Houston, Texas – 19 August 2025
9. Close-up of proposed new redistricting map

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Houston, Texas – 28 January 2026
10. Tracking shot of Kelliyah Kenney
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Kelliyah Kenney, Houston Resident:
“Our representation matters. It matters for me to know if I'm registered in the right areas, especially being a college student. I'm already having to, you know, vote away from home, and so I am now getting accustomed to being registered in Harris County. And so with the new changes coming on, it's very important, in my opinion, for me to be up to date with knowing when new things are happening in my voting areas so that I can get my vote and my voice out.”
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Juan Lozano, The Associated Press:
“This is causing concern and confusion among some voters because they are not sure if they still live in the district under the new boundaries or if they will have to vote in a new congressional district.”
13. Tracking shot of Timiea Garrett
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14. SOUNDBITE (English) Timiea Garrett, Houston Resident:
“Absolutely, it brought up concerns. I mean, 3rd Ward community, think about all the people that are living here, you know, Black, brown community, that's, that's all you see. So whenever we're thinking about redistricting and thinking about, you know, how it's going to affect us, that's, that's the entire community. So, of course, I'm concerned and confused about, you know, where we're going to go from here.”
15. Mid of campaign signs that read “Christian D. Menefee for Congress.”
16. Mid of campaign signs that read “Amanda Edwards for Congress.”
17. Wide of an early voting location at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.
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18. SOUNDBITE (English) Tobin Hellums, Houston Resident:

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Austin, Texas – 1 August 2025
19. Various of public hearings on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas

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Houston, Texas – 28 January 2026
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Juan Lozano, The Associated Press:






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