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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 20h

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 · 23h

🎙️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 · 1d

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

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 4d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

“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 · 6d

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 · 7d

“[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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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 · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

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 · 12d

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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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 12d

Election Day is 40 days away! 🗳️

Extremists at the federal level are threatening our freedoms every day. We need state leaders committed to protecting our rights and building stronger communities.

➡️ Don't wait. Make a plan to vote: iwillvote.com

I Will Vote

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

iwillvote.com

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 13d

Gerrymandering doesn’t just silence voters.

It threatens jobs, infrastructure, and economic security. Working Americans can’t afford politicians playing games with their future.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 14d

Donald Trump knows voters are eager to deliver him a damning referendum in the 2026 midterm elections.

So he is banking on rigged maps to avoid accountability for his reckless and increasingly radical agenda.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 14d

Utah courts said it loud and clear: redraw the map fairly.

But none of the maps drafted by Republicans follow this directive. Legislators must follow Prop 4 and stop undermining voters. Our full statement: bit.ly/46QvKAf

NDRC Calls on Utah Legislature to Adopt Fair, Commission-Drawn Congressional Map - 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

With the passage of Missouri’s egregiously gerrymandered electoral map, an internal error will allow hundreds of Kansas City citizens to vote for two representatives in Congress. A mistake of this magnitude shows how rushed and unnecessary this process was.

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Hundreds of Kansas City residents could get 2 votes in Congress because of redistricting error

In the bill text detailing Missouri's new congressional maps, one Kansas City precinct appears to be included in both the 4th and 5th districts. That would mean those voters would get to vote for two ...

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 15d

The clock is ticking. Ohio lawmakers have until Sept. 30 to pass new maps.

It's on us to hold them accountable. Because fair maps aren’t optional, they’re a constitutional requirement.

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 15d

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 · 18d

HAPPENING NOW: NDRC President @johnbisognano.com joins @mikenellis.bsky.social for a Substack Live. Tune in now! ⬇️

🔗 https://open.substack.com/live-stream/61335?r=905&utm_medium=ios

LIVE NOW: How Trump and the GOP Plan to Rig the 2026 Election -- with Mike Nellis and John Bisognano

Mike Nellis on Substack

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