Hochul insists New York ‘followed the rules’ on redistricting despite court throwing out map – Washington Examiner
New York Governor Kathy Hochul defended the state’s recent redistricting efforts despite the state’s highest court striking down the proposed map as procedurally unconstitutional. Hochul emphasized that New York “followed the rules” throughout the process and criticized Republican opposition for hypocrisy, pointing out that Texas’s redistricting attempts, aimed at increasing Republican electoral advantages ahead of 2026, have not received similar scrutiny. Hochul characterized New york’s response as “fighting fire with fire” and mentioned a potential constitutional amendment to permit similar redistricting methods in the future. She also described the situation as facing a “legal insurrection” from Texas, with other Democrat-led states like California undertaking redistricting efforts in response. On the legislative front, Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley of California is proposing a bill to ban mid-decade redistricting to prevent further political conflicts over redistricting across states.
Hochul insists New York ‘followed the rules’ on redistricting despite court throwing out map
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said Sunday that New York “followed the rules” in its past attempt to redistrict its state, asking why similar criticism is not being given to Texas.
Hochul said New York is responding to Texas’s redistricting attempt by “fighting fire with fire,” and argued Texas is seeking to redistrict to boost the Republican Party’s chances ahead of the 2026 elections. While the New York Constitution does not allow it to redistrict in a similar vein to Texas, Hochul said an amendment would be put “to the people.”
Fox News’s Shannon Bream asked the governor about New York’s previous attempt to redistrict in 2022, which was tossed by the state’s highest court for being “procedurally unconstitutional.” Hochul insisted “we followed the rules” multiple times in the attempt.
“Well, we follow the rules, and I want to call out the hypocrisy of the Republicans who are now whining about the fact that we’re doing something in New York. Where was the outrage when Donald Trump told Texas to just go find five seats for him? Come on. People aren’t going to buy this,” Hochul said on Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream.
Hochul also said after the court threw out the proposed maps, the state “followed the process” in redrawing the maps. She said New York did not intend to redraw the maps again until 2032, but the state is now facing “a legal insurrection” from Texas.
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Other Democrat-governed states are also attempting to redistrict in response to Texas. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a press conference on Friday to provide details on California’s redistricting plan, with the governor saying Texas “drew blood first.”
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is working on legislation to ban mid-decade redistricting and “stop a damaging redistricting war from breaking out across the country.” His district in California is one of five Republican-led districts at risk from the newly proposed maps.
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