Former US president wades into national conflict over House maps, as Texas lawmakers approve map to favor GOP
Barack Obama waded into states’ efforts at rare mid-decade redistricting efforts, saying he agreed with California governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter the new Texas congressional map by launching an effort to redraw his own state’s map and create more Democratic-friendly districts, calling it “a responsible approach”.
“I believe that governor Newsom’s approach is a responsible approach. He said this is going to be responsible. We’re not going to try to completely maximize it,” Obama said at a Tuesday fundraiser on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. “We’re only going to do it if and when Texas and/or other Republican states begin to pull these maneuvers. Otherwise, this doesn’t go into effect.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/obama-california-texas-redistricting
Author : Robert Mackey in Los Angeles, California
Publish date : 2025-08-21 00:40:00
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