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The Republicans are worried so they do what Republicans do... stack the deck!

The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight

AP News

By  MEG KINNARD and JOEY CAPPELLETTI

July 24, 2025

The White House is eyeing redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans hold the U.S. House in 2026 — and Democrats are preparing to escalate in response, with one senator vowing to go “nuclear” if needed.

What’s shaping up to be a multistate redistricting battle could mark the opening round for House control ahead of next year’s midterms, when Democrats see retaking the House as the party’s best chance to break Republicans’ hold on Congress and President Donald Trump is determined to keep the GOP’s majority. Democrats, under pressure from their base to match GOP tactics, have grown more forceful in their messaging and are taking concrete steps to push back, even as the party enters at a disadvantage.

“If they’re going to go nuclear, then so am I,” said Sen. Elissa Slotkin. “They’re forcing us into this position because they’re trying to pick their voters.”

Yes, both parties do it... but one party has developed the art of jerrymandering to a fine art. 

At Trump’s urging, Texas Republicans are looking to redraw congressional maps to favor GOP candidates during a 30-day special legislative session that started this week. Trump has said he wants to carve out five new winnable GOP seats.

They want to make it so that Texas is forever and ever Republican!

The Houston Chronicle writes about their power grab...

The exploits of then-Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay – often called “the exterminator” for his career in pest control management – seem almost nostalgic now compared with the gluttony and hubris driving the Texas redistricting sequel launched this week in Austin under decree of President Donald Trump. 

“Five, I think we get five,” Trump told reporters, describing the “simple” off-year gerrymander of congressional seats that he reportedly had to strong-arm Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to abide. “And there could be some other states – we’re going to get another three or four or five in addition. Texas would be the biggest one.”

Absolute power corrupts absolutely! KESQ reports that the Republicans now control the process and could flip as many as 2–3 Democratic seats by redrawing 2022 maps! In Missouri the Republicans are discussion redistricting in the House according to WSLS.

They have stacked the deck in their favor!