Texas Civil War: Republicans try to steal Midterm House votes via gerrymandering,Dems flee state to stall. UPD: Dems say FK your racist MAPS

[Stir Fry]

Good points. This is how you combat Trump. If Texas backs down (or the clock gets run out) I'm fine with Newsom and the other governors holding off. But until that happens this threat should be on the table and ready to be utilized.

It's very likely republicans lose the House next year if no map changes are made. And it's not just Texas. Vance went to Indiana to try to convince their governor to pull a similar stunt.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/us/politics/california-texas-redistricting-maps.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cE8.XUzO.QGNUw2rfoE8G&smid=url-share

But enacting a new map in California would be complicated. Unlike in Texas, where politicians control the process, California’s congressional districts have been set by an independent commission that is not allowed to consider partisanship in drawing the lines.

Mr. Newsom has proposed putting that system on hold for the next three elections to help Democrats counter the Republican plan in Texas. He wants the California plan to contain a provision saying that it goes into effect only if Texas approves new maps mid-decade.
“It’s triggered on the basis of what occurs or doesn’t occur in Texas,” Mr. Newsom told reporters on Monday. “I hope they do the right thing, and if they do the right thing, then there’ll be no cause for us to have to move forward.”

 

[3rdWorld]

New York and California will follow suit and republicans will not be able to match seeing as Texas is their biggest stronghold. They played their big joker too early

Texas redistricting move would 'trigger' new California maps, Newsom says

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he plans to put new district lines in front of voters in a special election on Nov. 4, but only if Texas moves forward with its redistricting plans.

www.latimes.com

 

[YaThreadFloppedB!]

You beat your meat to Deuteronomy, the audacity for you to ever call someone brainwashed some of yall really have zero self awareness

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

I'm glad Newsom and the NY governor are ready to nuke republicans if they go through with this in Texas. From what I understand, the TX dems have to avoid being arrested until December to run out the clock. I assume they're out of the state lines by now, likely somewhere in California or Illinois.

I also hope this is the clearest sign that Obama-era "we go high when they go low" bullshyt is dead. Allowing republicans to wreck this shyt while you cry on twitter about how "this isn't normal" is NOT a plan of action. You have to put your dikk on the table and fight back or else they will walk all over you.

Republicans will def take it to the Supreme Court and remove them or something

So I guess that's where Cali comes inz

 

[Spence]

California and NY will just do the same thing and flood the house with more Dems. Texas is the only state that can squeeze out 5 additional gop members, Florida might give you 2. The rest of the red states are already super red, the blue states have been playing fair the whole time but with this shyt going on the GOP might have bit off more than they can chew.

 

[Json]

Robert’s Court gets shown multiple times a week why there stupid Heritage Foundation policy initiatives are stupid and they still keep going.

Crazy part is these five seats are counting on Latinos staying with the GOP after all the immigration/ICE raids targeting them.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

California and NY will just do the same thing and flood the house with more Dems. Texas is the only state that can squeeze out 5 additional gop members, Florida might give you 2. The rest of the red states are already super red, the blue states have been playing fair the whole time but with this shyt going on the GOP might have bit off more than they can chew.

Honestly they should do it anyway the next time Trump on some bullshyt

Tell them to play fair

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Trump saying he might get FBI involved

Treat them like pariahs

 

[SpikeLee Cumbersmith]

Nobody trusts Republicans to do the right thing. They’ll propose all sorts of shyt and vote right along with the rest of their party everytime, or vote against them when they know it doesn’t matter.

The last time a Republican broke rank when it mattered was when John fukking McCain voted no to save the ACA

The question is , will Democrats do what they should of keep whining? They must force the Supreme Courts hand.

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

 

[Piff Perkins]

Robert’s Court gets shown multiple times a week why there stupid Heritage Foundation policy initiatives are stupid and they still keep going.

Crazy part is these five seats are counting on Latinos staying with the GOP after all the immigration/ICE raids targeting them.

And republicans are down like 20 points with Hispanics since the election. Would be hilarious if they gerrymander and then still lose a couple of those seats due to Hispanics being pissed about Trump/ICE.

 

[Wargames]

And republicans are down like 20 points with Hispanics since the election. Would be hilarious if they gerrymander and then still lose a couple of those seats due to Hispanics being pissed about Trump/ICE.

Nobody should trust Texas Hispanics to not vote like they white people

 

[TheJet]

This some Hunger Games shyt

 

[CourtesyFlush]

Crazy how anyone could vote for the orange fukk, hes a chaos president. A president's main job above all else is to attempt to unite americans and tamper people's rage. Trump does the opposite

 

[Jean toomer]

And republicans are down like 20 points with Hispanics since the election. Would be hilarious if they gerrymander and then still lose a couple of those seats due to Hispanics being pissed about Trump/ICE.

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