White House Pushes Texas to Redistrict, Hoping to Blunt Democratic Gains

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“Trump’s political team is encouraging Republican leaders in Texas to examine how House district lines in the state could be redrawn ahead of next year’s midterm elections to try to save the party’s endangered majority, according to people in Texas and Washington who are familiar with the effort.

The push from Washington has unnerved some Texas Republicans, who worry that reworking the boundaries of Texas House seats to turn Democratic districts red by adding reliably Republican voters from neighboring Republican districts could backfire in an election that is already expected to favor Democrats.

Rather than flip the Democratic districts, new lines could endanger incumbent Republicans.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/us/politics/trump-texas-redistricting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.N08.2VSq.3S_tUx06Hunx&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The Republican war on democracy and the will of the people continues.

 

[elektra]

The Republican war on democracy and the will of the people continues

The democrats are carrying the Mexican flag and have attacked the federal government.

democrats have drawn congressional district lines from California to texas that exclude any republican from ever winning a democrat district.


democrats dont even get a vote on the democrat presidential nominee

Yes, the democrat war against the USA has not been answered, yet

 

[1srelluc]

"Sauce for the goose Mr. Saavik"

 

[Independent thinker]

“Trump’s political team is encouraging Republican leaders in Texas to examine how House district lines in the state could be redrawn ahead of next year’s midterm elections to try to save the party’s endangered majority, according to people in Texas and Washington who are familiar with the effort.

The push from Washington has unnerved some Texas Republicans, who worry that reworking the boundaries of Texas House seats to turn Democratic districts red by adding reliably Republican voters from neighboring Republican districts could backfire in an election that is already expected to favor Democrats.

Rather than flip the Democratic districts, new lines could endanger incumbent Republicans.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/us/politics/trump-texas-redistricting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.N08.2VSq.3S_tUx06Hunx&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The Republican war on democracy and the will of the people continues.

Like democrats don't do the same thing in blue states.

 

[martybegan]

“Trump’s political team is encouraging Republican leaders in Texas to examine how House district lines in the state could be redrawn ahead of next year’s midterm elections to try to save the party’s endangered majority, according to people in Texas and Washington who are familiar with the effort.

The push from Washington has unnerved some Texas Republicans, who worry that reworking the boundaries of Texas House seats to turn Democratic districts red by adding reliably Republican voters from neighboring Republican districts could backfire in an election that is already expected to favor Democrats.

Rather than flip the Democratic districts, new lines could endanger incumbent Republicans.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/us/politics/trump-texas-redistricting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.N08.2VSq.3S_tUx06Hunx&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The Republican war on democracy and the will of the people continues.

More of the same "Texas is in play" bullshit we've seen the last 3-4 election cycles.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Texas districts are already jury rigged out the Wazzoo. Look at Central Texas and Houston for example.

https://www.txdot.gov/content/dam/docs/maps/texas-legislature/texas-house-district-map.pdf

 

[Zincwarrior]

Edit: looks like they are already doing it.

Texas’ GOP congressional delegation meets to discuss redrawing districts ahead of midterms

The proposal would require the Texas Legislature to return for a special session to carry out the rare move of reshaping the state’s political boundaries mid-decade.

www.texastribune.org

 

[PeanutGallery]

Texas districts are already jury rigged out the Wazzoo. Look at Central Texas and Houston for example.

https://www.txdot.gov/content/dam/docs/maps/texas-legislature/texas-house-district-map.pdf

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How many of those districts are drawn that way to make for the minority-majority districts that was ordered with the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

 

[Zincwarrior]

That was nearly sixty years ago.

How many of those districts are drawn that way to make for the minority-majority districts that was ordered with the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

 

[PeanutGallery]

That was nearly sixty years ago.

So. Is it still the law of the land? If yes, then the how long ago it was is a total non-issue.

 

[theHawk]

The democrats are carrying the Mexican flag and have attacked the federal government.

democrats have drawn congressional district lines from California to texas that exclude any republican from ever winning a democrat district.


democrats dont even get a vote on the democrat presidential nominee

Yes, the democrat war against the USA has not been answered, yet

Lots of redistricting needs to be done, especially after we deport 30 million+ illegals.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

I've been hearing Texas is turning blue like since I was in middle school

It's not going to happen

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The Republican war on democracy and the will of the people continues.

You mean like the redistricting New York did last year to give the Democrats three additional House seats?

You mindless bot.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Doc7505 is the map he posted fake?