Democratic governors throw support behind Newsom, back partisan redistricting

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News

August 2, 2025, 8:57 AM


MADISON, Wisc. -- -- A number of high-profile Democratic governors are ready to fight -- ardently throwing support behind their colleagues who have said they will draw new Congressional maps to favor Democrats before the 2026 midterm elections in order to directly counter Texas Republicans' moves to do the same for their party.

Texas GOP lawmakers just this week released their first draft of the state's new congressional map that could flip three to five Democratic seats in next year's midterms.

On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom promptly responded, saying he'd spoken with state legislators and members of Congress about holding a special statewide election on Nov. 4 for Californians to vote on new congressional maps -- ones that would likely favor Democrats.

Convening later in the week for a summer policy retreat on the shores of Madison, Wisconsin, a number of leading Democratic governors have backed Newsom and any other blue state leaders who are taking an offensive position on redistricting.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-governors-throw-support-newsom-back-partisan-redistricting/story?id=124295711

[FirstLight]

1. good! they wanna PLAY...? Let's show them how we do it!

We're all done with this rolling over and playing nice bullshit. I'm ready for some FIRE!

[Trueblue1968]

2. We. Can. Do. It.

[calimary]

4. Abso-fuckin'-lutely!!!

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Pay back time....FINALLY!!

[Figarosmom]

5. About time we started fighting fire with fire.

And if repubs try to take it to court, their arguments would have to apply to their gerrymandering efforts too. A catch 22 so to speak .

[soldierant]

11. It recently occurred to me -

and it was in connection with exactly this situation - that fighting fire with fire makes very convincing sense when the "fire" in question is gunfire. Yes, I know, it's just an analogy - but so is my take.

[Ninga]

6. Gov Walz a bit lukewarm....

I do worry," Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during the press conference in Madison, about the outcome for Democrats if they decide to get in the redistricting fight.

[KPN]

7. He endorsed the strategy however, so maybe

mindful more than lukewarm.

[Ninga]

10. I get it. Just wish it wasn't part of the record.,,,

[JCMach1]

8. No choice but to wake TF up

[NJCher]

9. if republicans are smart (sigh, I know)

they will just back off and leave things alone.

However, I'm sure they would love to get Jasmine out of the way. She is a major PITA for them.

[rubbersole]

13. Then she should be made Speaker in the new Dem congress.

[Tribetime]

12. Why not do it regardless if they redistrict texas all

The most gerrymandered states are all Republican as it is right now.Let's go on the attack regardless of what they do

[delisen]

14. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"

Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775, Battle of the Gerrymander, 2025

Democrats are signaling they see the whites of the eyes of the foe who are intending to destroy our democratic republic.
These haters of democracy have fully revealed themselves.and the time to strike back is now.

This is war. We have tried to placate the destroyers with reason, logic, diplomacy, and care-but these petty royalists still want to fight for a shadow of a king and tear down what we have built.

[gay texan]

15. Finally!!!! N/t

[SunSeeker]

16. About fucking time. This is war. We need to acknowledge reality. nt

[Evolve Dammit]

17. Got to. They leave us no choice.

[Vinca]

18. Absolutely. Fight fire with fire.

[Cha]

19. Good News.. few and far between today..

Mahalo, BRDS

[cstanleytech]

20. The time of playing nice needs to end before the Republicans turn this country into a theocracy.

[oasis]

21. Last time I looked, "Two can play".