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Governors Engage in Mid-Cycle Redistricting Push in Texas, Florida and California

Governors in three states are moving to reshape congressional districts before the 2026 midterms under contested legal frameworks.

SACRAMENTO (United States), 05/08/2025.- California Governor Gavin Newsom (R) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta (L) provide an update on California’s ongoing litigation against the Trump Administration during a press conference in Sacramento, California, USA, 04 August 2025. Governor Newsom also responded to media questions over the GOP majority’s plan to redraw Texas congressional lines. EFE/EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
El proyecto impulsado por Gavin Newsom iría en contra del sistema de distribución de distritos no partidista impulsado por el actor durante sus dos mandatos en California
DeSantis no solo quiere sumarse al plan de Abbott, sino que además quiere ser el primero en cambiar el mapa electoral
Hochul se suma a la iniciativa de California y va por un cambio en los mapas electorales

Overview

  • Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled an August 19 special session to redraw the state’s congressional map and add five Republican-leaning seats
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled his intention to pursue a mid-cycle redistricting when deemed necessary, challenging a 2010 amendment that bans partisan advantage
  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans a special election in early November for voters to approve Democratic-drawn maps designed to eliminate up to five GOP seats
  • Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vows to campaign against Newsom’s proposal, warning it would undermine the independent commission he established to prevent gerrymandering
  • Both parties are preparing legal challenges to test state constitutional limits and court precedents for redrawing districts between censuses