New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressed frustration over the GOP's gerrymandering efforts while noting her party's disadvantage in redistricting. Democrats have previously supported independent commissions for legislative maps, which has resulted in losing seats in key states. Meanwhile, Republicans are quickly redrawing district lines, particularly in Texas, to secure additional House seats. These efforts aim to capitalize on changing demographics, specifically among Latino voters. Conversely, Democrats in states like California and New York face complex processes to restore their influence, needing voter approval to amend nonpartisan commissions they helped create.
Democrats' support for letting independent commissions draw legislative maps has cost them seats in key blue states, and their push to ban gerrymandering nationwide flopped in the courts and in Congress.
To boost the GOP's chances of winning an additional five House seats in Texas next year, all Governor Greg Abbott had to do was call the state's deeply conservative legislature back to Austin for an emergency session to enact new congressional maps.
The proposed changes carve up Democratic seats in Texas's blue urban centers of Dallas, Houston, and Austin, as well as two seats along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Democratic lawmakers are trying to block the move by leaving the state and denying Republicans a required quorum in the legislature.
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