Under pressure from Trump, Texas adopts a new electoral card

The Chamber of Representatives of the Texas Parliament approved on Wednesday a redistribution of its electoral districts wanted by Donald Trump, which would probably allow the Republicans to garner five additional seats in the Congress in Washington during the mid-term elections in 2026.

Pushed by the president. Nevertheless, the Republican officials of Texas have decided to modify the electoral card so that the democratic vote is diluted, a technique named gerrymandering. However, Of the 38 deputies of Texas at the Congress in Washington. For example, 25 are currently Republicans, and the ambition for the White House is to bring this figure to pass to 30 next year.

The redistribution proposal was adopted with 88 votes for and 52 votes against. It must now be approved by the Local Senate. a majority of Republican, before being under pressure trump, texas adopts new promulgated by the Republican Governor Greg Abbott.

The Democrats, in minority in the Texan Parliament, tried as best they can to oppose it. They fled the state in early August. taking refuge in Chicago or New York, so that a quorum is not reached. Their departure had prevented the Republicans from organizing a vote on the text for more than two weeks.

They denounce in particular the will of the Republicans of silence the voters of minorities by a “gerrymandering“racistbelieving that the new electoral card dilutes the voices of the African-American. Hispanic electorates which, mostly, traditionally vote democratic.

However, their return to Texas meant that the path was open to the adoption of the new electoral card.

Riposte elsewhere in the country – Under pressure trump, texas adopts new

To respond to the initiative of the Texans Republicans. California, governed by Democrat Gavin Newsom, announced its intention to redraw the most populous state electoral card in the country. The Governor and Californian parliamentarians thus presented a bill on Monday to organize a referendum in this direction.

If Californian voters approved it on November 4. the local parliament, where the Democrats are in under pressure trump, texas adopts new the majority, will be able to set up a new card which should ensure five additional seats in the United States Congress, as in Texas.

California. Additionally, the Californians were the favorite target of the Trump administration, and we are not going to stay in the arms while it orders in Texas and other states to fuel the next electionGavin Newsom said in a statement on Monday.

Beyond Texas, the Trump administration would also like to redraw the cards of Ohio, Missouri or Indiana in its favor.