Rep. Mike Lawler is advocating for a ban on gerrymandering, stating that it would benefit Democrats, Republicans, and independents. He criticized ongoing redistricting efforts in Texas and California, viewing them as detrimental. Lawler highlighted his own competitive district, emphasizing that only a small number of House seats were tightly contested in the last election. He pointed out the hypocrisy of Governor Kathy Hochul's outrage over redistricting, given New York's recent adjustments. Lawler's proposed legislation aims for fairer election processes regardless of party affiliations.
"When you look at 435 House seats, only 35 were decided by five points or less last November. I won by six and a half points."
"New York already did mid-decade redistricting just last year. So for Kathy Hochul now to say she's outraged about mid-decade redistricting, that's exactly what happened in New York."
Lawler believes a ban on gerrymandering would benefit Democrats, Republicans and independents alike, creating fairer elections across the board.
"The map that we had in 2022, that was drawn by a court-appointed special master, resulted in Republicans winning 11 of 26 seats. Now we control seven."
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