Original sentence: Also, as there had been no plan passed by the Legislature for the State House and Senate, the Legislative Redistricting Board, made up of four Republicans and one Democrat, was tasked with their redistricting and created a map that helped usher in a Republican majority in the House and a stronger one in the Senate.Although Congressional Texas Democrats only received an average of 40 percent of the votes received by Congressional Texas Republicans, Democrats consistently had a majority in the state delegation, though, to that point, elections of statewide officeholders still typically favored Democrats, with the notable exceptions above.Beginning in the 1960s, Republican strength increased in Texas.John Tower's 1961 election to the U.Nationally, Democrats became increasingly liberal and Republicans became increasingly conservative, resulting in many conservative Democrats leaving the party and joining the Republicans (including current Governor Rick Perry in 1990).Senate made him the first statewide GOP officeholder since Reconstruction, and Governor Bill Clemens and Senator Phil Gramm followed, though until the 90's, they were the only ones
Edited sentence: Although Congressional Texas Democrats only received an average of 40 percent of the votes received by Congressional Texas Republicans, Democrats consistently had a majority in the state delegation.Beginnings in the 1960s, Republican strength increased in Texas.Nationally, Democrats became increasingly liberal and Republicans became increasingly conservative, resulting in many conservative Democrats leaving the party and joining the Republicans (including current Governor Rick Perry)