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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 9h

Louisiana v. Callais, the redistricting case about to be heard in front of SCOTUS (again!) goes beyond one state.

With the constitutionality of Section 2 of the VRA in question, a bad outcome in this case could erode voting rights nationwide. https://bit.ly/4n12xHN

Upcoming hearing in US Supreme Court is about more than Louisiana's redistricting

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – In October, the US Supreme Court will hear merit arguments in a Louisiana case that could have lasting effects on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The American Civil Lib...

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 14h

🚨NEW: JD Vance is taking another taxpayer-funded trip to Indiana. Not to help hoosiers, but to pressure lawmakers into rigging Indiana’s maps.

Two trips, one objective: undermine democracy.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 1d

Hoosiers have been clear: they don’t want politicians redrawing Indiana’s congressional map mid cycle. Yet, JD Vance is in Indiana now (for the second time in three months!) to ramp up the pressure on Republicans who have been stalling the redraw process.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 1d

The DOJ has filed lawsuits against eight states to obtain sensitive voter information.

The DOJ is supposed to check power. Under Trump, it’s consolidating it. n.pr/4nJyTry

DOJ sues eight states for voting data

The Justice Department is making unprecedented demands for state elections data.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 1d

California’s Prop. 50 is a responsible and temporary response to the GOP’s mid-decade power grab.

Most importantly, Prop. 50 respects voters’ right to determine their own future. A right that Republicans in Texas and Missouri denied their constituents.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 1d

Let’s set the record straight on the census:
❗The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, authority.
❗The 14th Amendment requires counting every person, regardless of status.
❗For 200+ years no citizenship question existed, and adding one risks bad data and lost federal funding.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 2d

Republicans just can’t stop cheating, and voters are paying the price.

In this episode of DTL, @johnbisognano.com & @marinakjenkins.bsky.social unpack the current redistricting battles, an update on Utah's maps, and a SCOTUS case in Louisiana that could reshape our democracy.
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'It's Extortion': Inside the Republican War on Fair Maps

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 2d

When districts are drawn unfairly, entire communities are denied real power. The winner is always determined by the map-drawers, not the electorate.

Whether in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, or Texas — this fight is about protecting your voice.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 3d

PENNSYLVANIA: It’s essential we protect the pro-democracy majority on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.

If you live in PA, make a plan to vote in this crucial election and vote to YES to retain Justices Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht: iwillvote.com

I Will Vote

Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 3d

🎙️WATCH: AG @ericholder.bsky.social joined @gavinnewsom.bsky.social’s podcast!

In an important discussion, they lay out the stakes and our path forward. bit.ly/3VVWMA3

Attorney General Holder Is READY To Fight Back Against A Broken Department of Justice

Former Obama AG, Eric Holder, joins the podcast to talk about the government shutdown, James Comey's innocence, and how scared we should be about a large police force that's only loyal to one man. Time Codes: (00:00) It's Time To Be Afraid (6:31) Comey Is Not Getting Convicted (11:22) Shut It Down For Healthcare?! (17:01) Obama's Influence On The Voting Rights Fight (23:47) Gerrymandering & Race (32:52) It's About Desensitizing People To Troops On Our Streets (37:15) The Shock Being Felt By FBI Employees (40:25) Prop 50 Has Got To Pass IG: @ThisisGavinNewsom Email: [email protected] Substack: Gavinnewsom Phone: 855-6NEWSOM

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4d

NEW VIDEO: Republicans are redrawing congressional maps to lock in their power for years to come. Executive Director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee Marina Jenkins explains how these redistricting moves threaten fair elections and what’s at stake for American democracy.

Inside Trump's Unprecedented Power Grab | Marina Jenkins

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 4d

NEW: Reporting from @politico.com reveals that the White House is ramping up its pressure campaign to gerrymander red states, going as far as promising “consequences” to Republican lawmakers who don’t fall in line.

This is dangerous new territory for our nation. politi.co/4nDMcKk

‘There could very well be consequences’: Trump’s team pressures wary GOP lawmakers to draw new maps

The new pressure campaign from Trump and outside groups shows the party’s desperation to cling to its razor-thin majority next year.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 4d

Redistricting battles don’t wait for midterms.

From Virginia to Pennsylvania, we’re taking the fight to 2025 state elections because every race shapes our fight for fairness.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 7d

If the past few months have taught us anything, it’s that our opponents will stop at nothing to redraw every map they can to further consolidate their power.

The only way to stop them is to out-organize and out-vote them.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 8d

We’re fighting GOP gerrymanders across the country. From Missouri’s manipulated map, to Ohio’s power-grab, to Indiana’s redraw.

This movement is mobilizing voters and building bipartisan opposition to stop the GOP's redistricting rampage.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 8d

“The word fairness is not in the Constitution [...] It's not in this constitution.”

The Ohio GOP just said the quiet part out loud. They reject the idea of fair representation. bit.ly/42l96gR

Ohio GOP: "Fairness" not in constitution

Ohio Republicans say the quiet part out loud that they believe the constitution doesn't require them to be fair in drawing congressional maps. Ohio Joint Redistricting Committee Chair Jane Timken shares her thoughts on "Fairness" with Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 9d

Ohioans voted in 2018 to end partisan map-drawing. Now, Ohio Republicans are eyeing to defy their constituents by redrawing and rigging its new electoral map.
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Ohio redistricting process hits dead end as Republicans play waiting game

There are increasing signs that Republicans intend to wait out the process so they can redraw the state’s 15 U.S. House districts without Democratic support.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 10d

“[Gerrymandering in Ohio] has stripped voters of real choices, carved up Black and urban communities to weaken their voices, ignored court rulings until deadlines forced compliance and manufactured supermajorities to ram through laws most Ohioans don’t support.”
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Mike DeWine’s betrayal on fair maps will haunt Ohio for years: Leila Atassi

Gov. Mike DeWine once vowed to lead Ohio out of gerrymandering, but after Issue 1’s defeat he broke his promise, leaving voters stuck with rigged maps and a democracy weakened by partisan manipulation...

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 10d

Ohio’s Supreme Court struck down gerrymandered maps again and again.

Politicians’ response? Delay. Defy. Redraw in behind closed doors.

It’s time to stop the cycle and give Ohio voters the fair representation they deserve.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 11d

Yesterday, Missouri became the second state to enact a rigged congressional map with the sole purpose of helping Trump dodge accountability.

We cannot let this become our new normal. Our democracy can’t be thrown under the bus to appease a corrupt president.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 12d

BREAKING: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed the state's new congressional gerrymander into law.

This map is a violation of the state constitution and does nothing but put Donald Trump first and Missourians last.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 14d

North Carolinians deserve leaders who put them first, not corrupt politicians who sell them out.

Yet, that's exactly what State Senator Phil Berger has done. He cut a backroom deal to rig NC’s maps even further in exchange for Trump’s endorsement.

🔗 Our full statement: bit.ly/4nOrSp0

ICYMI: NC Republican Accepts Bribe from Donald Trump in Exchange for Drawing an Even More Egregious Gerrymander - National Democratic Redistricting Committee

NDRC is building a targeted, state-by-state strategy to ensure Democrats can fight back against gerrymandering and achieve fair maps during the redistricting process.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 14d

Polls show most Hoosiers oppose mid-decade redistricting.

Yet some Indiana Republicans are openly considering throwing voters under the bus by drawing a new gerrymandered map — just to appease Trump.

It’s as undemocratic as it is spineless.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 15d

JUST IN: Despite widespread opposition, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that he will sign the state’s congressional gerrymander this Sunday.

This gerrymander is the price of political loyalty: a map designed to please Trump while denying Missourians the fair representation they deserve.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 15d

ICYMI: Indiana Gov. Mike Braun warned of “consequences” from the White House if Republicans don’t gerrymander.

Blackmail in broad daylight. Any Republican even considering silencing voters to appease Trump should be ashamed. on.msnbc.com/3W5kOZo

Indiana’s governor offers an eye-popping warning on gerrymandering

Gov. Mike Braun said there could be “consequences” — and his state could miss out on “benefits” — if Indiana doesn’t go along with the GOP’s 2026 scheme.

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