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California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas’ move to pad Republican margin

CALIFORNIA, AUG 6 – California Republican Kevin Kiley seeks to end partisan redistricting conflicts nationwide by banning mid-decade map changes that could alter House seat distribution before the 2030 census.

  • California GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley introduced legislation to stop any mid-decade redistricting nationwide, responding to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special election plan and Texas Republicans’ map redraw efforts.
  • California Democrats are circulating new maps that could remove five Republican-held House seats and boost the Democratic margin to 48 of 52 seats, requiring approval from lawmakers and voters.
  • Texas Democrats fled to block quorum after Texas Republicans introduced a bill to eliminate five Democrat-held seats, and Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to arrest absent lawmakers if they didn’t return by Monday.
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom said `We will offer them the opportunity to make judgments for themselves, again, only if Texas moves forward`, and Kevin Kiley says he won’t advance the bill if Texas halts efforts.
  • As control of the House hangs on thin margins, Republicans hold a narrow 220-212 majority as the 2026 midterms approach, with redistricting battles seen as pivotal.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Republicans "have the right to five more seats" in Texas, in order to improve Republican prospects in the 2026 mid-term elections. "We have the opportunity to win five seats in Texas. We have an excellent Governor and quality people in Texas. And I won in Texas. I got the most votes in state history, as you probably know, and we are entitled to five more seats," Trump said in CNBC's "Squawk Box" prog…

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ProPublica broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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