{"id":2472339,"date":"2025-08-08T08:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-threatens-to-draw-new-map-that-would-give-gop-eight-new-seats\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T08:58:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:58:20","slug":"abbott-threatens-to-draw-new-map-that-would-give-gop-eight-new-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-threatens-to-draw-new-map-that-would-give-gop-eight-new-seats\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott threatens to draw new map that would give GOP eight new seats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fabbott-threatens-to-draw-new-map-that-would-give-gop-eight-new-seats%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=2472339&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>Texas governor Greg Abbott has threatened to redraw the state&#8217;s congressional map to favor Republicans with up to eight additional seats if Texas Democrats do not return to the state legislature soon. The Democrats left Texas and went to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-red-states-recovered-faster-from-pandemic-than-blue-states\/\" title=\"Report: Red States Recovered Faster From Pandemic Than ...\">blue-leaning states<\/a> to deny the legislature a quorum and block the redistricting effort. Abbott criticized their absence as unprofessional and said the new map would be passed irrespective,even if it means expanding Republican gains beyond the initially proposed five seats. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders plan to support Texas Democrats in their resistance. abbott has also taken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-school-district-claims-out-of-control-homeless-encampment-on-school-property-is-a-teachable-moment\/\" title=\"Seattle School District Claims \u2018Out Of Control\u2019 Homeless Encampment On School Property Is A \u2018Teachable\u2019 Moment\">legal steps<\/a> and threatened arrest or removal of absent Democrats.The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >political standoff highlights ongoing national debates<\/a> over redistricting, gerrymandering, and voting rights, with Republicans pushing back against what they characterize as Democratic gerrymandering in blue states.  <\/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\">Abbott threatens &lsquo;expanding&rsquo; new map to give GOP eight more seats if Texas Democrats don&rsquo;t return<\/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_2199599\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Greg Abbott\">Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) said he would draw a congressional map that is even more favorable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a> if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3494123\/absent-texas-democrats-slam-fbi-redistricting-manhunt-no-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas Democrats<\/a> don&rsquo;t return soon.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott&rsquo;s new map would boost Republicans to eight additional House seats, up from the five proposed initially, if the Democrats who left to deny the Texas legislature a quorum don&rsquo;t return, he said on a Friday episode of the <em>Ruthless Podcast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3493256\/trump-census-proposal-faces-legal-headwinds\/\">Trump census proposal faces legal headwinds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3493976\/socialist-democrats-voter-frustration-off-year-races\/\">Socialist Democrats run on voter frustration in spate of local races<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3494491\/gas-prices-steady-second-weekend-of-august\/\">Gas prices: Remain steady heading into the second weekend of August<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Texas Democrats left last week and took refuge in blue states such as Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I&rsquo;m thinking now is that if they don&rsquo;t start showing up, I may start expanding,&rdquo; Abbott said. &ldquo;We may make it six or seven or eight new seats we&rsquo;re going to be adding on the Republican side.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Texas governor insisted his maps will pass.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re going to come back, or we&rsquo;ll be able to track them down. One way or the other, they&rsquo;re coming back, and it&rsquo;s going to end with these maps being passed,&rdquo; Abbott said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), a chief figure in the redistricting resistance, will participate in a news conference with Texas Democrats on Friday, along with Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other leaders of the California state legislature. Newsom and others <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZavalaA\/status\/1953614607559647312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">are expected to give an update<\/a> on his plan to call a special election so voters can decide whether to enact Democratic-friendly maps in his state.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott has pressured the Texas Democrats to return, threatening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3493208\/fbi-cornyn-request-runaway-texas-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">them with arrest<\/a> or expulsion from their elected offices. He filed an emergency petition to the Texas Supreme Court asking for the removal of Democratic Texas House Minority Leader Gene Wu.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said the Democrats&rsquo; flight is &ldquo;embarrassing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How embarrassing is that?&rdquo; Abbott said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s something that school kids do, you know, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m losing the game! I&rsquo;m just gonna walk away and leave.&rsquo; That&rsquo;s not the way adults operate. It&rsquo;s not the way that employees operate. But know this, Texans, that&rsquo;s the way your Texas Democrats operate, and that&rsquo;s exactly why more and more Texans are voting Republican than ever before.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Without a return of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3494123\/absent-texas-democrats-slam-fbi-redistricting-manhunt-no-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas Democrats<\/a>, the state&rsquo;s new congressional map will be delayed.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Republicans began a national debate and a redistricting effort after President Donald Trump ordered them to draw a congressional map to award five more Republican House seats.<\/p>\n<p>The president also recently called for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3493166\/trump-calls-for-new-census-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">new census<\/a>. A new census could grant Republicans more House seats via reapportionment and possibly further justify the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-and-california-battle-over-redistricting-advantages\/\" title=\"Texas and California battle over ... advantages\">mid-decade redistricting effort<\/a>. Trump said this new census would only count legal citizens in the country. However, there is &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3493256\/trump-census-proposal-faces-legal-headwinds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">no legal mechanism<\/a>&rdquo; for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-for-new-census-immediately-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... calls for new ... \u2018immediately\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">mid-decade census<\/a>, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott suggested Texas Republicans are justified because blue states are gerrymandered.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans have now realized how gerrymandered all these blue states are,&rdquo; Abbott said. &ldquo;They now see that map in Illinois, they&rsquo;ve seen the map in New York, they see that 40% of the people in Massachusetts voted for President Trump, and yet there are zero Republican congressional districts there. Look at what happened in California. The worst examples of gerrymandering are Democrat states. And now Americans have realized that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said Thursday that the FBI will assist Texas in locating the Democratic lawmakers, escalating the search-and-return effort. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3494123\/absent-texas-democrats-slam-fbi-redistricting-manhunt-no-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ABSENT TEXAS DEMOCRATS SLAM FBI OVER REDISTRICTING MANHUNT: &lsquo;NO AUTHORITY&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, of Joe Rogan fame, denounced the search effort.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump threatened to arrest us,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamestalarico\/status\/1953636567408398376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Abbott threatened to remove us from office. Paxton threatened to &lsquo;hunt&rsquo; us down. Yesterday, we received a bomb threat. But we will not back down.&rdquo;<\/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_2199599\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2199599\"}});<\/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>Abbott warns of new map adding 8 GOP seats if Dems stay away<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2472340,"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\/2025\/02\/texas-governor-greg-abbott.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3697,6571,6203,16985,3694],"class_list":["post-2472339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abbott","tag-elections","tag-gop","tag-redistricting","tag-texas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/texas-governor-greg-abbott.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472339","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2472339"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2472343,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472339\/revisions\/2472343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2472340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2472339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2472339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2472339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}