If Democrats gain control of the House, they can reverse President Trump's budget cuts, gain oversight powers, and potentially impeach him. Recent developments show intensified efforts in redistricting across states. Trump encouraged Texas Republicans to pursue mid-decade redistricting to secure GOP seats, provoking a response from California's Governor Newsom, who threatened to retaliate with Democratic seats. Texas Democrats fled to deny quorum during special sessions on this issue, while New York's Governor plans a constitutional amendment to alter redistricting. Overall, this situation has significantly altered the political landscape regarding redistricting.
The past three weeks have upended decades of efforts to limit partisan politics' influence on redistricting.
Trump pushed Texas Republicans for a mid-decade redistricting explicitly to add five GOP seats, which was initially seen as an extraordinary gambit.
Gavin Newsom threatened to retaliate by adding five Democratic seats despite California's Constitution forbidding mid-decade redraws, indicating a push for changing this regulation.
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul teased a constitutional amendment to bypass the redistricting commission in New York after the midterms, indicating strategic plans for redistricting.
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