Blue-state Democrats have long gerrymandered to minimize Republican influence. But when Texas Republicans moved to redraw maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, Democrats panicked, fleeing the state in a theatrical protest that accomplished little. Now the fight over political maps might be about to escalate.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed new maps aimed at undercutting Republican gains in Texas. Democrats not only have no moral high ground on this issue, but they stand poised to lose the war. As we previously reported, there are more red states that can redistrict mid-cycle than blue states, and if California chooses to push forward with its plan, it was inevitable that red states would respond.
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It’s not entirely clear if California will succeed. As PJ
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