It works both ways. Texas will gain FOUR congressional seats, and with the GOP now firmly in control of the state legislature, and Gov Perry just re-elected, some estimates have it that with careful redistricting, the GOP could gain as many as EIGHT seats in the the Texas congressional delegation..the four new ones, plus four at the expense of sitting Dems. It works both ways. The people of each state elect their state represntatives,a nd they thus get the government they’ve chosen, Texas’ economy is BOOMING..Illinois’ is in the septic tank...wonder why?
This situation where Dem states continue to lose electoral votes to Repub states will cause increasing scrutiny (which really never died since Gore lost in 2000) of the electoral college system. Texas will become the electoral powerhouse that California had been, and CA, NY, NJ will continue bleeding influence; it a situation the Dems must stop to remain relevant.
That was true 10 years ago and resulted in Delaymandering.
It’s not true today.
The Democrats have a floor of 9 seats in Texas (2 in Dallas, 3 in Houston, 1 in San Antonio, 1 in El Paso, and 2 in South Texas along the border).
It’s probably wise to give them a 10th as well in Austin.