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States Escalate Mid‑Decade Redistricting Fight as California Sets November Vote and Texas Presses New Maps

Voter backlash to gerrymandering collides with off‑cycle map bids spreading beyond California and Texas.

Overview

  • Gov. Gavin Newsom has set a Nov. 4 special election for voters to decide whether to implement a new congressional map in California.
  • Texas Republican leaders are advancing a mid‑decade redraw during a special session as absent House Democrats face fines and civil arrest warrants for denying quorum.
  • Public polling reported in recent weeks shows broad opposition to gerrymandering even as both parties pursue aggressive map changes.
  • Some Republicans in blue states have launched a long‑shot push to prohibit mid‑decade remaps in response to GOP efforts in places like Texas.
  • Advocacy groups and state actors are preparing legal challenges, fairness standards, and counter‑maps as more states signal they are weighing similar steps.