At the behest of President Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has recalled the legislature to Austin for a special session from which Trump hopes Abbott can squeeze a few more Republican House seats out of the Lone Star State by redrawing congressional district maps. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has seized on this as fuel for his presidential ambitions, announcing that he is considering redrawing California’s maps to counter Texas. He also mentioned the idea in Tennessee and to hosts of Pod Save America, one of Democratic primary voters’ favorite podcasts.