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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz proposed that Texas extend the state’s Republican advantage in the U.S. House of Representatives to a full Democratic wipeout if California Governor Gavin Newsom goes through with his plan to gerrymander seats.
Newsom, a Democrat, has threatened to proceed with redistricting California so that his party has a majority in the U.S. House, and he urged President Donald Trump to stop Republican-governed states from redistricting, such as in Texas.
Texas Democrats are thwarting a redistricting effort by state Republicans that, based on the previous election’s results, could add five seats for the GOP in the U.S. House. They fled Texas to prevent the necessary quorum in the state legislature.
“If California gerrymanders from its current 43-9 Dem advantage (83%) to a 52-0 Dem advantage (100%)… …then Texas should go from a 24-14 GOP advantage (63%) to 38-0 (100%),” Cruz, a Republican, posted to X on Thursday morning.
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