California Governor Gavin Newsom has sent a direct warning to President Donald Trump about the ongoing redistricting battle across the country. The Democratic governor wrote a letter to Trump on Monday morning demanding that he call off Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps in red states. This comes as Texas Republicans are pushing forward with plans to change their state’s voting districts to help the GOP gain more seats in Congress.
The redistricting fight started when President Trump pushed Texas Republicans to redraw their congressional districts. The goal is to help Republicans keep their narrow control of the US House of Representatives after the 2026 midterm elections. Currently, Republicans hold 25 of Texas’s 38 House seats, and the new maps could help them pick up five more seats as part of Trump’s broader strategy to maintain political control despite facing multiple challenges.
