{"id":2470633,"date":"2025-08-04T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/booker-more-important-democrats-win-2026-elections-than-play-by-the-rules\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:41:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T18:41:23","slug":"booker-more-important-democrats-win-2026-elections-than-play-by-the-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/booker-more-important-democrats-win-2026-elections-than-play-by-the-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Booker: More important Democrats win 2026 elections than &#8216;play by the rules&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbooker-more-important-democrats-win-2026-elections-than-play-by-the-rules%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2470633&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) emphasized that winning the 2026 midterm elections is more vital for Democrats than strictly adhering to established rules. In an interview on CNN, Booker criticized former President Donald Trump for advocating aggressive gerrymandering efforts in Texas to secure additional Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">congressional seats<\/a>. Booker acknowledged frustrations over gerrymandering but suggested Democrats might need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-claiming-to-defend-democracy-are-adopting-the-tactics-of-authoritarian-china\/\" title=\"... Claiming To \u2018Defend Democracy\u2019 Are Adopting The Tactics Of Authoritarian China\">adopt similar tactics<\/a> to counteract what he described as Trump&#8217;s attempts to &#8220;cheat, lie, and steal&#8221; elections. Notably, New Jersey, Booker&#8217;s home state, is among the top states where Democrats have benefited from gerrymandering, securing a disproportionate number of House seats compared to their share of the vote.Booker&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >comments highlight growing tensions<\/a> around redistricting practices and the strategic approaches parties may take ahead of upcoming elections, with Democratic leaders urging state officials to respond to GOP redistricting moves accordingly.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cory Booker asserts it&rsquo;s more important Democrats win midterm elections than &lsquo;play by the rules&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2195230\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3485755\/booker-democrats-complicit-trump-spat-police-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cory Booker<\/a> (D-NJ) implied that he would be in favor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3488691\/the-long-bipartisan-story-of-gerrymandering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gerrymandering<\/a> out of the Democratic Party&rsquo;s &ldquo;need to win&rdquo; in the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3485205\/republicans-better-shape-2026-midterm-elections-than-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">midterm<\/a> elections.<\/p>\n<p>Booker blasted President Donald Trump for proposing, as Booker characterized it, &ldquo;gerrymandering&rdquo; to win more congressional seats. Trump has backed maps to change districts in Texas to win <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3474617\/trump-texas-redistricting-battles-erupt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">five more seats<\/a> for the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3488946\/lone-star-state-texas-bigger-role-2026\/\">Why the Lone Star State could have a &#8216;bigger than Texas-sized&#8217; role in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3489864\/abbott-threatens-texas-democrats-removal-if-they-dont-return\/\">Abbott threatens Texas Democrats with removal from office if they don&#8217;t return by Monday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3483012\/john-cornyn-flexes-conservative-chops-senate-primary-ken-paxton\/\">John Cornyn flexes conservative credentials in bitter Senate primary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&lsquo;m sick of the gerrymandering, but if Donald Trump is going to push to gerrymander Texas, he&lsquo;s going to break the rules in order to win,&rdquo; Booker said Monday on CNN&rsquo;s <em>Early Start With Rahel Solomon<\/em>. &ldquo;He can&lsquo;t win by the rules they are right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3062552&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=d82f2a60adb676da03352e45387af918\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;For Democrats to sit back and just say, &lsquo;OK, we&lsquo;re going to play by the queen&rsquo;s rules,&rsquo; no, I&lsquo;m telling you right now, we need to win in the midterm,&rdquo; Booker said. &ldquo;We need to stop [Trump] from cheating, from lying, and from stealing the election. If they&rsquo;re doing something to add their congressional seats, we need to look at our ways of doing that right now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to redistricting, Booker&rsquo;s own state of New Jersey is among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3487220\/democratic-party-gerrymandering-texas-republican-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">top three states<\/a> that gerrymander across the nation, and the Democratic Party has benefited. Nine of New Jersey&rsquo;s 12 House seats are occupied by Democrats. Democrats won 52% of the presidential vote in 2024, leaving a 23-point gap between their overall state partisan advantage and their advantage in House seats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3489864\/abbott-threatens-texas-democrats-removal-if-they-dont-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ABBOTT THREATENS TEXAS DEMOCRATS WITH REMOVAL FROM OFFICE IF THEY DON&rsquo;T RETURN BY MONDAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Jersey is not among the four states that use independent commissions to determine congressional districts. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/our-work\/research-reports\/who-controlled-redistricting-every-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Less than one-fifth<\/a> of all U.S. congressional districts are redistricted by independent commissions.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3489385\/democratic-governors-push-for-response-gop-redistricting-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Governors Association<\/a> has also called on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-big-tech-and-media-actions-to-steal-the-election-heres-whats-going-on-in-pennsylvania-and-michigan\/\" title=\"Democrat, Big Tech and Media Actions to Steal the Election \u2013 Here\u2019s What\u2019s Going on in Pennsylvania and Michigan\">state leaders<\/a> to respond &ldquo;in kind&rdquo; to redistricting efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2195230\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2195230\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booker says winning midterms matters more than following rules<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2470634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cory-booker-harris-policy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42974,16630,3685,34541,44623],"class_list":["post-2470633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2026-elections","tag-booker","tag-democrats","tag-election-strategy","tag-political-priorities"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cory-booker-harris-policy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2470633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2470637,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2470633\/revisions\/2470637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2470634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2470633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2470633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2470633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}