US EditionNew York declares "war" in response to Texas GOP redistricting plan
NEW YORK, AUG 5 – Governor Hochul supports Texas Democrats who fled to block a GOP redistricting plan that could add five Republican seats and is exploring mid-decade redistricting in New York as a countermeasure.
- On Monday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul met with Texas House Democratic Caucus First Vice Chair Mihaela Plesa, State Representatives Lulu Flores, Vikki Goodwin, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Jolanda Jones, and Suleman Lalani, vowing to 'fight fire with fire' through redistricting efforts.
- Last week, Texas GOP lawmakers released a first draft of the map that could flip five Democratic-held seats, prompting about 50 Democrats to flee and deny a quorum ahead of Monday.
- Facing legal threats, Texas lawmakers at Hochul’s briefing face a daily $500 fine and are threatened with arrest or removal by Republican leaders if they do not return.
- Looking to Washington, the balance in the U.S. House could flip, as the Texas GOP map may add five Republican seats, shifting control with only four seats at stake.
- Planning beyond Texas, New York Democrats introduced mid-decade redistricting legislation and are exploring a constitutional amendment to redraw congressional maps if another state acts first.
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Gov. Hochul: Texas Republicans ‘Torching Democracy’
New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul is on a tear in support of fellow Democrats in Texas, blaming Texas Republicans for creating division in a column published Tuesday in the Houston Chronicle. Hochul claimed the GOP's Texas congressional redistricting move is "an aggressive power grab designed to flip as many as five current Democratic seats." She wrote, "They've carved up diverse communities in Houston, Dallas and along the border to sil…
Hochul Rallies Democrats Behind Redistricting Gambit
This story was produced as part of a partnership between THE CITY and NOTUS, a publication from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. Rage over a proposed map that’s projected to cost Texas Democrats up to five seats in the U.S. House during the next election has pushed party leaders at every level to promise an all-out, tit-for-tat redistricting war. After Democrats spent years railing against partisan gerrymandering — fra…
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New York UpstateNY to consider redistricting as Texas Republican criticizes Hochul over head scarf
Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York is considering redistricting as Texas Republicans pursue redrawing their own state’s congressional maps in favor of their own party.
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The Independent (US)Newsom threatens ‘fire with fire’ if Republicans push ahead with redistricting plans
California Gov. warns Texas Republicans over gerrymandering: ‘Whatever they are doing will be neutered here... and they will pay that price’
Trump claims GOP ‘entitled' to more seats; DNC chair vows to fight ‘fire with fire'
What to KnowStanding with Texas legislators gathered in Illinois this morning, Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin promised that the party is “bringing a knife to a knife fight” rather than standing by.Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by Trump to shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as his political standing falters.The Republican-dominated …
Democrats do not consider the Republican-led state's plan to be very fair, which could tilt the legislative majority towards the right.
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