New York Retaliates Against Texas GOP Redistricting

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New York Retaliates Against Texas GOP Redistricting

August 4, 2025 at 1:17 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 54 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/04/new-york-retaliates-against-texas-gop-redistricting/

“New York is joining the fight to redraw congressional maps,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Gov. Kathy Hochul and other state leaders said they would begin the process of redistricting in New York to benefit Democrats in response to Texas Republicans’ plans to alter that state’s congressional map ahead of schedule to create more GOP seats.”

Said Hochul: “If Republicans are willing to rewrite these rules to give themselves an advantage, then they are leaving us no choice. We must do the same.”

[pfitz59]

1. Pinwheel NYC

and the entire state turns blue. Run a district from NYC to Buffalo!

[paleotn]

19. In a very strong Brooklyn accent.....

You want some gerrymandering, cowboy? We’ll give you some fucking gerrymandering!

[orangecrush]

2. GOOD

[kerry-is-my-prez]

3. Time for the Dems to stop being "noble and fair" and become street fighters.

And screw being polite and nice.

[FBaggins]

4. Better title would be "NY Plans To Retaliate for 2028 Elections"

We can't make changes there prior to that.

And then of course - comes the 2030 census. When NY is expected to lose two seats while TX/FL each pick up four.

[paleotn]

20. Baggins, you're the only one following the rules

[Walleye]

5. I don't understand how they can be doing it, I thought redistricting happened after a census

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I suspect, my dear Walleye, that they don't care about the rules; they do what they want.

I may be overstating it! I think there is some sort of legal way that they can do this now. I don't remember just what it is, however.

[Easterncedar]

21. The law says to redistrict after a census

It doesn’t say only after a census. Nice loophole.

[ihaveaquestion]

9. Unless the state has a specific law prescribing when redistricting occurs, I think they can do it anytime.

It's just more common to do it after a census and makes sense to do it after the most current population data is published.

[Walleye]

10. Republicans just hate making sense and traditions

They fight so hard to keep the confederate generals names on army bases. It’s not due to tradition. It’s due to hatred.

[Raftergirl]

7. If Texas can do it, so should all the blue states be able to do it.

[bamagal62]

8. So glad to read this!

[UTUSN]

11. knr

[Hornedfrog2000]

12. Republicans must be crushed any way possible

Remember the old argument dropping the nuke saved millions of lives? We need that mindset.

[BaronChocula]

13. This is what fighting back looks like

The Democratic Party Lament of "if we do this than republicans will do that" is hopefully coming to an end.

[lastTexasDem]

14. About damn time.

It’s about damn time some Democrats are fighting back. The reason Democrats are polling so low is because, for the most part the old guard are all pansies. Playing nice, too often. The rules need to be broken. They all need to be voted out of office, and replaced by younger, less compliant candidates.

[creeksneakers2]

17. I HATE that bullshit

It caused out turn out to fall last election which is part of why we are where we are. I think its the GOP that's pushing that messaqe now.

Out of all the people spreading it I've yet to find one who can name what is is that Democrats are supposed to be doing but aren't. The GOP has a majority in Congress so even though most votes against them are unanimous so we can't stop them there. We've had some luck with lower courts but the Supremes are in Fascist hands. Anything we get in the media gets ignore by MAGAs who are completely brainwashed.

The best hope now is to retake Congress but assholes like David Hogg are doing all they can to hurt our turnout next time, like what happened last time. Please stop spreading this lie and show some respect for the older folks. Age discrimination is every bit as bad as race discrimination. Experience is valuable.

Four posts?

[creeksneakers2]

15. See?

Who says Democrats don't fight back?

[Danmel]

16. State constitution will need to be amended

Which requires passage in 2 consecutive sessions of the legislature. That will be 2025(which would require a special session), or 2026 for one cycle, then 2027 or 2028, which would be the second session.
Then it has to go to a ballot referendum.
It will take time.

[Dan]

18. Finally, someone choosing to bring a gun (rather than a knife) to

A gunfight.

[Danmel]

22. Usually we bring warm cookies and milk to gunfights

[Dan]

24. I started laughing as I read what you stated...and then,

Realized that there is more truth to that statement than I cared to admit.

You’re right, we always make allowances for their misdeeds, as if they are misguided children that will one day find their way. Eventually we had to accept that their is a feature, not a bug.

[Renew Deal]

23. Does that mean Stefinak will be gone by 2026?