Redrawing Texas: the Republican plan to stack the decks for the midterms

Redistricting gives Republicans in the state the opportunity to increase their strength and numbers', experts say

Experts, politicians and concerned Texans say their state could be a blueprint for Republican efforts to stave off losses in next year's elections, with some calling the GOP division a festering wound" in Texas - all while Donald Trump stacks the deck against potential Democratic inroads.

Last month, nearly 150 people showed up at a Tarrant county commissioners court meeting in north Texas. The packed building wasn't used to such a high volume of visitors, but the day's key vote had been hotly contested for weeks.