US EditionVance Says GOP Redistricting a ‘Push Back’ to Democrats ‘Aggressively’ Gerrymandering
Governor Gavin Newsom seeks to eliminate Republican seats with a new congressional map, aiming to boost Democratic control and his national profile ahead of the 2028 presidential primary.
- Texas Republicans passed a redrawn congressional map on August 24, 2025, adding five GOP-favored House seats to boost their majority.
- This move responds to decades of aggressive Democratic gerrymandering and aims to balance political power nationally through mid-decade redistricting.
- Meanwhile, California Democrats led by Governor Gavin Newsom passed legislation for voters to decide in November whether to redraw the state's congressional districts.
- Vice President J.D. Vance argued that California’s large number of House seats results from including undocumented immigrants in its population count, despite their ineligibility to vote.
- The ongoing redistricting battle is expected to shape the 2026 midterm elections as both parties intensify efforts to secure House control.
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JD Vance Expertly Turns the Tables On NBC's Kristen Welker Over GOP Redistricting Efforts
Vice President JD Vance just delivered a masterclass to NBC News‘s Kristen Welker when she tried to ask him a “gotcha” question about Republican redistricting efforts. During today’s Meet the Press, a hostile Welker asked JD Vance why Republicans need to add additional seats to the map “if President Trump’s agenda is so popular.” VP Vance had the perfect response. He calmly and expertly explained why many Republicans want to redraw Congressional…
Vance: GOP Redistricting 'More Fair on a Natl Scale'
Addressing questions on Texas' redistricting efforts, Vice President JD Vance noted in an interview Sunday that about a third of the Massachussett's voters backed Republicans but the delegation has no GOP federal representatives. All we're doing, frankly, is trying to make the situation a little bit more fair on a national scale, he said.
JD Vance Challenges Welker On Redistricting, Highlights Democratic 'Hypocrisy'
The Vice President challenged the host’s premise and argued that Republicans are simply responding to a long history of Democratic gerrymandering. Vice President J.D. Vance pushed back against accusations of political gerrymandering, arguing that recent Republican actions are a necessary response to decades of aggressive map-drawing by Democrats. The exchange took place on NBC’s Meet the […] JD Vance Challenges Welker On Redistricting, Highlight…
Vance says GOP redistricting a ‘push back’ to Democrats ‘aggressively’ gerrymandering
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said Republicans are only pursuing mid-decade redistricting to even the playing field against Democrats who are likewise engaging in gerrymandering.
Vance says GOP redistricting a 'push back' to Democrats 'aggressively' gerrymandering
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said Republicans are only pursuing mid-decade redistricting to even the playing field against Democrats who are likewise engaging in gerrymandering. “All we’re doing, frankly, is trying to make the situation a little bit more fair on a national scale,” Vance told NBC News host Kristen Welker on Meet the Press.
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