Blue state Republicans sound alarm on redistricting tit-for-tat

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

08/08/25 6:00 AM ET


Blue state Republicans whose political futures would be at risk in retaliatory redistricting efforts by Democrats are sounding the alarm on Texas’s mid-decade effort to pad the GOP majority.

President Trump’s push to have Texas redraw its House maps — with a goal of picking up five more seats ahead of next year — has prompted red and blue states alike to consider redrawing their maps in response. Mid-decade redistricting being considered in California alone could cancel out Republicans’ wins in the Lone Star State.

The redistricting tit-for-tat is frustrating blue state Republicans.

“I think the whole thing is pretty disgusting,” Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), whose reelection could be at risk if California Democrats pursue new maps, told The Hill of the redistricting battles across the country. Constituents don’t want politicians manufacturing “a temporary gain by — any side — manipulating lines.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5441651-blue-state-republicans-redistricting/

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Constituents don’t want politicians manufacturing “a temporary gain by — any side — manipulating lines.”

YOUR party has become the most egregious and blatant about doing it. Democrats were pursuing and were able to begin implementing "fair maps" while YOUR party ignored that, and continued to gerrymander and gerrymander to "own the libs", all in order to satisfy their slovenly lust for power.

[cadoman]

1. if they are complaining, it's a sign to push forward

The advantage is ours.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. That's what *I'm* saying!

[ananda]

11. Me two

Go for the jugular, Democrats!

[BlueKota]

4. Exactly

and if blue state Magats have issues with they can go cry to their dear leader.

[Give Peace A Chance]

10. Congress Critter Doug LaMalfa is holding an in-person

Town hall in Chico on Monday, August 11 at the Elks Lodge from 7:30 A.M to 9:00 A.M.
BE THERE!!! It will be WILD!!

[Hornedfrog2000]

16. We need to come up with our own

Ways to take the country back. We have been at war since at least 2015, and finally democrats are realizing you cant beat someone who is cheating.

[Abstractartist]

3. Without a doubt

I am absolutely in favor or blue states redistricting to defeat the right wing zealots. I was in favor of Supreme Court expansion, and eliminating life terms.

[Chasstev365]

5. In the immortal words of Bob Dylan, "How does it feel?"

PS: Unless you are vocally and publicly telling Trump, Abbot, and Paxton to knock it off, go fuck yourselves, you whinny bitches!

[multigraincracker]

6. FAFO.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. SO MAGAts in Blue States are whining? Let them whine!

Because they know what is happening affects them in states like New York, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington State, Colorado, etc. They have been put on notice.

The MAGAt Congressional congregation from Minnesota have been warned that if they are not going to be truthful to their constituency here, hold Town Halls for ALL, or stand up to TACO Don, they will see themselves as on the list of possibly losing their seats. But as the Legislature is so divided, that will not happen. So we here in Minnesota need candidates who will put these Congress members on notice.

The 1st CD has a candidate named Jake Johnson who is making ground there and getting to know people. The 1st CD is primarily rural. Rochester and Mankato are the bigger cities there. The Austin-Albert Lea area has populations, but no where as Rochester and Olmsted County.

[mopinko]

9. dont forget illinois.

we have a great gov, and a 78-40 majority in the state house.

[Lonestarblue]

8. Every blue state that can redistrict should do so.

If Democrats don’t play hardball, we will not have a country we recognize left by 2028. Democratic governors need to be the new leaders in playing hardball. Most in DC have proven to be fairly useless.

[Marcuse]

12. Let's go!

[Martin68]

13. I rather doubt those "Blue State Republicans" fought against the Texas mid-decade re-districting until it affected

them directly in their own state.

[Nigrum Cattus]

14. Hey repugs, paybacks are coming !

[orangecrush]

15. No "fairness" for nazis

Fuck right off, assholes.

[Hornedfrog2000]

17. I would be totally cool with us doing what ukraine did

Ransack the whitehouse, and take the fucking place back. Will they slaughter millions of us in washington DC? Highly doubtful. Overwhelm, and take it back by physical force. This could have ended years ago, but we decided to be the nice guys off a fucking cliff.

[Gimpyknee]

18. As if.

[70sEraVet]

19. Take it up with Trump. Maybe he will be sympathetic to their situation.

HA!!

[drmeow]

20. If you don't like it

when we fight back on your terms maybe you should not have started this war!

[Chemical Bill]

21. They could switch parties.... n/t