Yesterday Texas governor Greg Abbott pushed through plans that will see the district lines in the state changed in a way that just so happens to give the GOP five more potential seats. In turn, California governor Gavin Newsom vowed he would do the same thing in his state much to the annoyance of Abbott.
Abbott’s redistricting map in Texas is what’s commonly referred to as gerrymandering, and it’s usually frowned upon as it can give one party a particular advantage over another. In this case, Abbott’s new map, which came at the request of Donald Trump, has the potential to give Republicans five new seats thanks to the way the new district lines have been plotted. The plan was strongly opposed by Texan Republicans who did all they could to stop the changes from going through.
