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Column Questions Obama’s Criticism of Texas GerrymanderingObama warned that Texas Republicans sought five seats; the column cites his 2001 redrawing of an Illinois state Senate district.
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- Obama said Texas Republicans were trying to redraw districts mid-decade unfairly to win five seats.
- In 2022, Obama backed All On The Line, a campaign opposing gerrymandering and advocating fair redistricting.
- According to the column, Obama had his Illinois state Senate district redrawn in 2001 after losing a primary.
- In response, California Governor Gavin Newsom wanted to defy the state law governing redistricting.
We can’t lose focus on what matters — right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year’s midterm elections. This is a power grab that undermines our democracy.— Barack Obama, via social media
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