Compared to constantly seeing the “winner takes all” election result maps, I think this type of map is a good reminder that a strong diversity of opinion exists in most states.

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      16 hours ago

      Texas is gerrymandered to hell which means their reps and state legislature are very Republican. But it’s purple enough people recently frequently hope they can flip a Senate seat there.

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      Texas is big and tends to go red in the winner-takes-all system, but it also has more blue voters than some states have voters total.