Dem Governors Call for Redistricting Amid Texas Push

Democratic Lawmakers to Flee Texas in Bid to Halt Redistricting

Democratic lawmakers said they are leaving the state of Texas in an effort to temporarily block Republicans from redrawing its congressional maps — a redistricting initiative pushed by President Donald Trump.

Littwin: Texas fired the first shot in the redistricting wars. Could Colorado join the fray?

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Dem governors call for redistricting amid Texas push

Multiple Democratic governors are supportive of their colleagues’ interests in redrawing their state’s Congressional maps to benefit Democratic Party candidates ahead of the 2026 midterms, responding to a push from President Trump and others to draw new lines in Texas to be more favorable to GOP candidates.  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) said she is…

Democratic Governors Fight Back on Redistricting

“A group of Democratic governors is urging its colleagues to get tough in countering Republican-backed efforts to gerrymander Texas’ congressional districts,” Politico reports. Said Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D): “I’m not a big believer in unilateral disarmament.” The Downballot had a good discussion on the redistricting battles.

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Politico: A  group of Democratic governors is urging its colleagues to get tough in countering Republican-backed efforts to gerrymander Texas’ congressional districts. “It’s incumbent upon Democrat governors, if they have the opportunity, to respond in kind,” outgoing Kansas Gov. Laura… Continue reading The post “Democratic governors advise strong counteroffensive on redistricting” appeared first on Election Law Blog.