Democrats Weigh Countermoves as Texas GOP Pushes Mid-Decade Redistricting

Republicans are redrawing the state’s congressional map while Democrats in California and New York are deciding whether to match the move.
Democrats Weigh Countermoves as Texas GOP Pushes Mid-Decade Redistricting
California Governor Gavin Newsom holds a news conference at Downey Memorial Christian Church in Downey, Calif., on July 16, 2025. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
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Democratic lawmakers and governors in key blue states are weighing whether to redraw their own congressional maps as Texas Republicans advance a mid-decade redistricting effort backed by President Donald Trump.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has publicly said he’s considering a special session or legislative maneuver to redraw the state’s House districts, calling Texas’s move “a whole other level of weaponization” of the redistricting process.

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