The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in 2026.

The White House is eyeing redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans hold the U.S. House in 2026 — and Democrats are preparing to escalate in response, with one senator vowing to go “nuclear” if needed.

What’s shaping up to be a multistate redistricting battle could mark the opening round for House control ahead of next year’s midterms, when Democrats see retaking the House as the party’s best chance to break Republicans’ hold on Congress and President Donald Trump is determined to keep the GOP’s majority. Democrats, under pressure from their base to match GOP tactics, have grown more forceful in their messaging and are taking concrete steps to push back, even as the party enters at a disadvantage.

“If they’re going to go nuclear, then so am I,” said Sen. Elissa Slotkin. “They’re forcing us into this position because they’re trying to pick their voters.”

    • ThatsTheSpirit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 days ago

      It would be revealing themselves as the new bolshevik party then handing guns ammo and body armor out to registered dems along with a copy of state&revolution…maybe some marching orders even i dunno. You asked for nuclear (;

    • meeeeetch@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Redraw California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Washington, and Oregon districts to overwhelm the handful of Republican districts there.

      Then

      Take full advantage of the fact that the R’s are pushing a very unpopular agenda and will have to weaken their advantages in red districts (making them a bit swingier) in order to get rid of blue districts.

    • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      The short answer is gerrymandering California, but you don’t stop corruption with equal and opposite corruption. I’m afraid we don’t have an opposition party willing to do what is necessary to actually fight corruption.

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 days ago

        but you don’t stop corruption with equal and opposite corruption.

        This is why we will always be at a disadvantage.

        • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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          2 days ago

          That depends on how you play the game. Stopping corruption begins with calling it out and demanding it end. You can’t cower in the corner because you “lack the votes” or because public opinion isn’t behind you. Doing what is right means you will lose a lot of battles, but you’re always fighting.