Two Democratic Governors Will Redraw Maps If Texas Does

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Two Democratic Governors Will Redraw Maps If Texas Does

July 25, 2025 at 10:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 23 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/25/two-democratic-governors-will-redraw-maps-if-texas-does/

“The Democratic governors of two of the largest states in the country issued their most explicit threats yet to Republicans in Texas: If they draw new Congressional maps to favor their party before the 2026 election, Democrats will look to do the same,” the New York Times reports.

Said California Gov. Gavin Newsom: “This is not a bluff. This is real, and trust me, it’s more real after listening to these leaders today, how existential this is.”

Said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker: “Everything is on the table.”

And:

https://www.wonkette.com/p/if-texas-wants-to-play-dirty-kathy

[msongs]

1. CA gov is limited by rules passed when dems wanted to be fair and balanced nt

[applegrove]

2. No reason Newsom cannot issue some emergency override.

The democracy is in crisis. Trump doesn't follow rules, why should Newsom?

[lees1975]

7. Such rules can be ignored or broken, apparently.

There are laws against gerrymandering, but if Texas is going to do it then Illinois and California can, too. Here in Illinois, it would be possible to redraw the districts to prevent any Republicans from being elected. I'm guessing California can do that too.

[themaguffin]

8. A few years ago OH supreme court ordered GOP to redraw it's BS map & the GOP told them to F off.

[Celerity]

3. Here is the actual article, not middleman grifter Goddard's 'click on me first' toll-bridging

Two Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too

After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/us/politics/texas-democrats-redistricting.html

https://archive.ph/6rTyM

[Jeebo]

4. New York tried to do that some years back.

If I remember correctly, that plan was struck down by their state courts. I'm all for it, if they can get it past their courts.

— Ron

[newdeal2]

5. I think they need to actively start this process now

There’s no point in threatening because we know Republicans are going to do whatever helps Trump.

[tritsofme]

6. We had a strong Democratic redistricting in Illinois after 2020

I’m sure there is still some juice to squeeze, but it’s hard to believe there is that much left!

[applegrove]

9. We know Republicans will steam roll districts to

make them Republican. We need our own steam rollers.

[thought crime]

10. Dem Governors absolutely must do this.

Redistricting is going to be a front line in the struggle.