Democratic governors push for response ‘in kind’ to Trump-backed redistricting efforts

Published August 1, 2025 11:30pm ET



The Democratic Governors Association on Friday called for an aggressive retaliatory response that matches Texas‘s redistricting efforts designed to build the House Republicans’ narrow majority.

Gov. Laura Kelly (D-KS), who leads the organization, urged her peers to actively oppose the Trump-backed efforts to redraw Texas’s congressional districts.

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