Gavin Newsom of California, JB Pritzker of Illinois and Kathy Hochul of New York welcomed Texas Democrats and pledged retaliatory redistricting. Advertisement“Maximize Democratic Party advantage,” O’Rourke said at a recent rally. “This is not the Democratic Party of your grandfather, which would bring a pencil to a knife fight,” he said. Fighting on all frontsEven on redistricting, Democrats would have to ignore their previous good-government efforts and bypass independent commissions that draw boundaries in several states, including California. Arguing that Trump diminishes democracy stirs people who already support Democrats, O’Neill said.

Source: Huffington Post August 17, 2025 15:03 UTC