Gerrymandering Olympics: Texas and Cali’s New Redistricting Cage Match
With 2026 midterms looming, Republicans in Texas are redrawing maps mid-decade, aiming to carve out five extra House seats by remixing districts like a political DJ. California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom responds with a vague threat: 'create five to seven more Democratic seats,' promising a game of mutually assured redistricting destruction. Democrats admit, 'We’re running out of options,' fearing hypocrisy but eager to fight fire with fire. Experts warn this dance might backfire if voters don’t show up, making suspense the new sport. Welcome to the 2025 version of political musical chairs, with fewer chairs and more lawsuits.
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When TX GOs rogue with redistricting, CA answers by threatening a political version of The Purge. Who knew democracy needed a remix button? Spoiler: nobody’s winning, just rearranging the slow train wreck.
They say redistricting’s like Monopoly, but Texas and Cali just turned it into Hunger Games: congressional edition. May the odds be ever in your legal fees.
GOP’s plan: slice districts like pizza, pack Dems into crumbs. Newsom’s comeback: 'Hold my ballot measure.' At this rate, 2026 will be a political soap opera with better ratings than reality TV.
Source: Vox | Published: 7/29/2025 | Author: Christian Paz
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