Hi John,
Politicians are threatening to silence the voices of the people in their
states in a bid to stay in power, using gerrymandering as their tool.
Elected officials in Texas have proposed a new district map that heavily
favors Republicans, and California and New York are threatening to follow
suit to favor Democrats.
Let's break down what's happening.
[1]What Started It All: Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, even gerrymandering.
In June, [ [link removed] ]President Trump's political operation approached Texas
Republicans about redrawing the Texas congressional map ahead of the 2026
midterms. Currently, Republicans hold only a 3-seat majority in the House
of Representatives.
[ [link removed] ]The proposed map unveiled by Texas Republicans could potentially net
Republicans between three and five seats if enacted, impacting districts
in the historically Democratic-leaning areas of Austin, Dallas and
Houston.
[ [link removed] ]Democratic lawmakers fled the state in protest, denying Republicans the
necessary quorum to vote on enacting the new map. [ [link removed] ]The FBI may now be
involved to find the Texas Democrats.
[6]Escalating Tensions
In response, [ [link removed] ]California and [ [link removed] ]New York both said they would consider
redrawing their maps to favor Democrats.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul even said "we are at war, and that’s why
the gloves are off."
And now, smaller states are getting involved, with [ [link removed] ]Vice President JD
Vance heading to Indiana, in a likely attempt to push for redistricting
there.
[10]Why It Matters
Congressional maps are supposed to reflect the views of the electorate,
not benefit one party or another. That's never been a reality in the
United States – [ [link removed] ]gerrymandering began in 1812 – but it's always been
the goal.
If states openly battle each other with Congressional maps as the weapon,
there are no winners and everyday Americans lose. All that will happen is
more political extremism, more gridlock, and more dysfunction. Meanwhile,
the voices of people actually in those districts will not be heard.
This isn't a matter of one side being right and the other wrong. It's a
matter of politicians being more interested in gaining and maintaining
power than in working for the good of their district.
It's time we held politicians accountable for serving their constituents,
not themselves. [ [link removed] ]Will you help fund our work and be a part of the
movement making real, meaningful change?
[ [link removed] ]Yes I'll Donate
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