“Donald Trump is planning to steal the 2026 election — plain and simple — by calling on Governor Abbott to rig the congressional maps in Texas,” said Senator Alex Padilla. “Trump’s health care cuts to pay for billionaires tax breaks are deeply unpopular. He knows voters won’t choose him again, so he wants to choose whose vote matters. It’s shameful that Texas Republicans are going along with the scam to silence American citizens, but we won’t sit back and let it happen. If they move forward in Texas, California will be ready to fight fire with fire — in the courts, in the legislature, and at the ballot box.”
“Donald Trump and Governor Abbott are trying to rig the 2026 election by redrawing congressional maps in the middle of the decade,” said Congressman Ted Lieu. “Trump knows his agenda is deeply unpopular, so he’s working to silence voters instead of win them over. It’s an attack on our democracy, plain and simple. If Texas moves forward, California will be ready to fight back in the courts, in the legislature, and at the ballot box. And every Democratic-led state should seriously consider mid-decade redistricting in response. We won’t let MAGA Republicans rewrite the rules unchallenged.”