Democrats Have Few Tools to Counter G.O.P. Redistricting

[RandySF]

With Republicans in Texas planning to redraw more favorable congressional maps this summer, as the party vies to maintain control of Congress next year, national Democratic leaders are vowing to use every tool at their disposal to counter what they see as a nakedly partisan power grab.

But the toolbox for Democrats is relatively sparse, aside from litigation or legislative protests.

Though Democratic leaders have indicated a willingness to go tit for tat with Republicans, most of the largest blue states do not have a partisan redistricting process akin to the one in Texas, where the governor can simply call in the Legislature to redraw maps.

California has an independent commission in charge of drawing maps, which voters applied to congressional districts in 2010. New York also has a commission (though it is subject to potential legislative changes), and New Jersey’s political commission is separate from the Legislature.



https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/us/politics/texas-redistricting-republicans-democrats.html

[Lovie777]

1. Not when people are pissed at the present administration...................

[JBTaurus83]

2. I certainly hope

We can find ways to redistrict in these states.

[ck4829]

3. Time to repeal the permanent apportionment act

435 is the number of stagnation.

[SSJVegeta]

4. Yes.

Like seriously. How hard can it be and what is people's attachment to having the same number of people representing millions more people every decade?

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. Both NY and CA governors are threatening to redraw districts

I don’t think those are idle threats.

We have plenty of tools.

When the GOP is staring at a potential loss of 40+ seats in 2026, adding 4-5 seats from gerrymandering Texas seems kind of desperate.