Texas Cheats, California Plots Revenge: Political WrestleMania
In what Vox calls 'a blatant power play,' Texas GOP lawmakers have decided redistricting is so last decade and are redrawing maps mid-2025 to snag more 2026 seats, hoping to 'win a bigger Republican majority.' Not to be outdone, California's Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to respond with 'a state referendum or legislation to redraw districts' boosting Democrats by as many as seven seats. Democrats face 'steep legal and political obstacles,' with many preferring norms over payback. Meanwhile, Republicans laugh from Ohio to Missouri, eager to 'squeeze out' even more seats. Raw political warfare, with a hint of daycare tantrums.
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Nothing says democracy like Texas rewriting the rules mid-game and California plotting a counterpunch. Itâs redistricting or warâlike Game of Thrones but with fewer dragons and more legislative tantrums.
Texas Republicans treating redistricting like a Tinder date: swipe left on fairness, right on gerrymandered majorities. Bravo for keeping democracy classy.
Watching these political map redraws feels like a group project where only the loudest kid gets to cheat on all the answers. Spoiler: itâs Texas.
Source: Vox | Published: 7/25/2025 | Author: Christian Paz
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