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In California redistricting, pro-MAGA town likely to get a gay, liberal congressman
Redistricting is set to pair Huntington Beach with Long Beach, giving progressive Democrat Robert Garcia a likely path to Congress, officials said.
- California's redistricting plan couples conservative Huntington Beach with progressive Long Beach into one congressional district, making Democratic Representative Robert Garcia heavily favored to represent both cities after November's elections.
- Countering Republican-led redistricting efforts, California voters approved a plan targeting five Republican seats; critics argue this partisan gerrymandering fails to reflect the conservative constituency's interests.
- Huntington Beach City Councilman Pat Burns called the shift "California ugly-ass politics," while Planning Commissioner Domnic McGee vowed to resist what he termed "overreach by the left."
- Garcia told Reuters he expects partnerships with communities like Huntington Beach, identifying offshore oil drilling as a unifying district concern despite political differences.
- The incoming progressive representation contrasts with Huntington Beach's identity, where a 7-0 MAGA majority on the city council banned the Pride flag in 2024; Mayor Casey McKeon expects any representative to work professionally.
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In California redistricting, pro-MAGA town likely to get a gay, liberal congressman
Huntington Beach, the right-leaning California city that banned the Pride flag from City Hall, is heavily favored to get a new Democratic congressman who is gay, progressive and an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.
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