Texas, Newsom and California
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"Why the fuck are we responding and reacting to the other side instead of taking offense on these things?" the former Texas gubernatorial candidate said.
As California faces the possibility of losing up to four House seats in 2030, Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw congressional maps sparks debate among Democrats
Beto O'Rourke urges Democrats to match Republican redistricting tactics, supporting Newsom's proposal to eliminate California's nonpartisan commission to regain political power
Republicans hold a narrow edge in the U.S. House and President Donald Trump is calling for GOP-led states to redraw maps to help the party ahead of the 2026 elections. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has already called his state’s legislature in to do so – and Democrats are wary that DeSantis will do the same.
Democrats on Capitol Hill are pressing blue-state governors to redraw their House lines in response to a similar push by Texas Republicans, warning it’s the party’s only chance to flip
Trump said he’s going to steal five Congressional seats in Texas and gerrymander his way into a win," said Gov. Newsom.
Six months into his second term, Trump’s Ukraine pivot is shaky, his Epstein strategy is backfiring, and Republicans are torching congressional norms because they can. The Washington Monthly politics roundtable unpacks the week’s unraveling.
Texas Republicans are trying to generate new seats to help their party hold the U.S. House. Now other states may join in on the shenanigans.
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The New Republic on MSNGavin Newsom’s Retaliatory Redistricting Plan Is Good, ActuallyThe California governor is threatening to make a controversial tit-for-tat response if Texas Republicans redraw their state’s district maps to boost the GOP’s numbers in Congress.
At Trump's urging, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has requested lawmakers potentially redraw the state's electoral map. Opponents warn it could backfire.