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

[dalton99a]

https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-republicans-democrats-map-fight-trump-midterms-10cc6f0b2f4d98b22693a681f299200c

The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight
By MEG KINNARD and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Updated 6:31 PM CDT, July 24, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.”

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.

But Trump officials are now going beyond just Texas, looking to redraw lines in other states such as Missouri, according to a person familiar with conversations but unauthorized to speak publicly about them.

Democrats have fewer options. More of the states the party controls do not allow elected partisans to draw maps, instead entrusting groups such as independent commissions to draw fair lines.

Still, party leaders are exploring their legal options and shifting their posture. A party long known for believing it’s on the moral high ground is signaling it’s ready to fight dirty.

“We can’t fight with one hand behind our backs,” Rep. Pete Aguilar, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, told reporters Tuesday.

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Fuck the moral high ground. Do whatever it takes to WIN

[Trueblue1968]

1. Whatever the GOPigs do ... Dems should do. Whatever . we need to be better than those pigs.

[ImNotGod]

2. Too late to be readying for a fight, Dems need to be in the fight NOW! nt

[GenThePerservering]

3. "Still, party leaders are exploring their legal options and shifting their posture."

They going to have focus groups, too?

Get the lead out, Leadership - We The People can't do ALL the heavy lifting!