California Governor Gavin Newsom warned his administration will retaliate against Republicans if Texas moves forward with a redistricting initiative that eliminates five Democratic seats.
"Donald Trump asks for 5 seats and Greg Abbott automatically bends the knee. The 2026 election is being rigged. California won't sit back and watch this happen," Newsom said in a social media post. Comments of the kind have also been made by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, as well as lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elisa Slotkin.
