In Trump's Redistricting Push, Democrats Find An Aggressive Identity And Progressives Are On Board [View all]

Source: Huff Post/AP

Aug 16, 2025, 04:41 PM EDT | Updated 2 hours ago


ATLANTA (AP) — Fight! Fight! Fight! It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redraw their congressional districts to the GOP’s advantage, Democrats have shown they are willing to go beyond words of outrage and use whatever power they do have to win.

Democrats in the Texas Legislature started it off by delaying, for now, Republican efforts to expand the GOP majority in the state’s delegation and help preserve party control of the U.S. House through new districts in time for the 2026 midterm elections.

Then multiple Democratic governors promised new districts in their own states to neutralize potential Republican gains in Washington. Their counter has been buoyed by national fundraising, media blitzes and public demonstrations, including rallies scheduled around the country Saturday.

“For everyone that’s been asking, ‘Where are the Democrats?’ ― well, here they are,” said U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, one of several Democrats who could be ousted under her state’s new maps. “For everyone who’s been asking, ‘Where is the fight?’ – well, here it is.”

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