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Gavin Newsom mulls California redistricting to counter Texas gerrymandering

Democratic supporters of blue-state gerrymandering deem it an "essential offensive posture" that could "make the difference in reclaiming the House" next year, The Texas Tribune said.

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Newsom Wants California to Counter Texas on Redistricting

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Texas goes back to future with controversial congressional redistricting

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State of Texas: Special session redistricting brings risks; THC, floods, STAAR on agenda

Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve the proposal.

KERA News · 1h

Texas Legislature begins mid-decade redistricting under pressure from Trump, Abbott

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Redistricting battles erupt as Trump pushes for safer Texas GOP seats

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Redistricting ploy sells out Texas voters to shore up GOP seats | Editorial

Trump didn’t bother with pretences, though. “I think we’ll get five” congressional seats flipping to Republicans once Texas redraws its maps, the president told reporters last week.

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The biggest thing in politics you haven’t heard about? Dem Rep talks Texas redistricting

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As Trump pushes Texas takeover in fight for House, Democrats plot their counterpunch

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Newsom threatens Texas over power grab. He’s blowing smoke

If Texas gerrymanders its House seats to boost Republicans, Newsom threatens to do the same for Democrats. But it's not in the governor's power after voters created a nonpartisan commission.

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Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump in his first term led Democrats to flip two seats in Texas that Republicans had thought safe.

New York Magazine on MSN3d

Newsom’s Threat to Match Trump’s Texas Power Grab Is Risky Business

California’s governor keeps talking about creating new House seats in response to a Texas gerrymander. But the gambit could backfire on Democrats.

Latin Times on MSN2d

AOC Backs Redistricting Blue States To Fight Republicans: 'We Shouldn't Have One Set Of Rules For One And One For The Other'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backed a Democratic redistricting initiative after President Donald Trump pushed Texas to do so and create more House seats favorable to Republicans

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Texas redistricting battle heats up as Trump pushes for GOP gains

Republicans in Texas are gearing up to redraw the state's congressional maps this week, aiming to secure five new seats for the GOP.This move is

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‘Two can play that game’: Newsom hits Trump push to gain House seats

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) warned “two can play this game” in a post online after President Trump said he’s vying to pick up five House seats in Texas during a midcycle redistricting. “Trump

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette5d

Trump pushes Texas redistricting

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional maps to create more House seats favorable to his party, part of a broader effort to help the GOP retain control of the chamber in next year's midterm elections.