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FBaggins

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6. Can two "play at that game"?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 07:18 PM

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California congressional districts are drawn by an independent commission mandated by their constitution - and I don't think any of their guidelines for mid-decade redistricting include "Texas is doing it".

Plus - while there's no easy way to draw TX with a gain of five red seats for next year (though two would be easy)... it's even harder in CA given the fact that they could lose four or even five seats in the next reapportionment (while TX picks up three or four).

OH is actually required to redistrict for next year... few other states have an easy path to "play at that game". Our path to victory involves changing votes... not redrawing lines.

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