Democrats, California and congress
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A draft of newly drawn proposed congressional districts in California were made public last week, part of a countermeasure to a gerrymandering effort in Texas to secure more Republican-held seats in the House of Representatives.
Texas Democrats say they are ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts to satisfy President Donald Trump’s demands for a greater GOP advantage.
In a battle prompted by President Trump, Texas and California could redraw lines that change whose votes really matter in the 2026 congressional elections.
California has an overwhelmingly Democratic delegation in Congress. Gov. Newsom’s plan could give his party five more seats and offset a Texas gerrymander.
Ohio lawmakers will start drafting new congressional districts, with the Equal Districts Coalition pushing for fair maps.
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Poll: Newsom's redistricting gambit complicated by support for independent congressional maps
The latest POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey found that strong majorities in both parties prefer an independent panel draw the House district lines.
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Redistricting wars: High-profile LA County district might lose its ‘swing’ with new maps anticipated
New mid-decade congressional maps, announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, would likley make L.A. County bluer. In northern L.A. County, the change just might break from years of intense,