{"id":2472744,"date":"2025-08-09T11:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T15:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-gov-kelly-ayotte-not-joining-redistricting-fight-timing-is-off-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T11:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T15:30:46","slug":"new-hampshire-gov-kelly-ayotte-not-joining-redistricting-fight-timing-is-off-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-gov-kelly-ayotte-not-joining-redistricting-fight-timing-is-off-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte not joining redistricting fight: \u2018Timing is off\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fnew-hampshire-gov-kelly-ayotte-not-joining-redistricting-fight-timing-is-off-washington-examiner%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=2472744&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>New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte (R) has announced that she will not engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-who-claims-to-oppose-gerrymandering-funnels-300000-to-democratic-gerrymandering-group\/\" title=\"Pelosi, Who Claims to Oppose Gerrymandering, Funnels 0,000 to Democratic Gerrymandering Group\">redistricting efforts<\/a> in New Hampshire at this time. She cited the timing as unfavorable since the state is in the middle of the census period and noted that redistricting is not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-urges-gop-state-lawmakers-to-tighten-election-integrity-laws\/\" title=\"Paxton Urges GOP ... Lawmakers to Tighten Election Integrity Laws\">priority issue<\/a> for residents. Instead, Ayotte emphasized that the legislature should focus on housing, child care, public safety, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-joke-nj-dems-just-ended-reading-writing-test-requirements-for-teachers\/\" title=\"Not a Joke: NJ Dems Just Ended Reading, Writing Test Requirements for Teachers\">improving education quality<\/a>. her stance contrasts with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent aggressive redistricting battles<\/a> in other states, notably Texas, where Republicans proposed maps reducing Democratic representation, prompting Democrats to flee the state to block the vote. In response, Democratic leaders in states like California have also begun redistricting efforts as a countermeasure.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/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\">New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte not joining redistricting fight: &lsquo;Timing is off&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_2200110\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kelly-ayotte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kelly Ayotte\">Kelly Ayotte<\/a> (R-NH) said she wouldn&rsquo;t pursue any redistricting efforts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/New-Hampshire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Hampshire<\/a> amid a wider national battle over the practice.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with reporters, Ayotte downplayed the fight over <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"redistricting\">redistricting<\/a>, saying she wouldn&rsquo;t be pursuing the effort because it isn&rsquo;t on New Hampshire&rsquo;s priority list.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3495551\/zelensky-trump-alaska-peace-talks-rejects-land-swap\/\">Zelensky pours cold water on Trump&#8217;s Alaska peace talks, rejects land swap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3494874\/democratic-state-representative-chao-wu-headed-ccp-front-group-college\/\">Democratic state representative headed CCP front group in college<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3495365\/trump-spending-freezes-quiet-pushback-senate-republicans\/\">Trump spending freezes spur quiet pushback from Senate Republicans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;As I have said before, the timing is off for this, because we are literally in the middle of the census period,&rdquo; Ayotte said, when asked about redistricting plans. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And when I talk to people in New Hampshire &hellip; it&rsquo;s not on the top of their priority list. They want us to continue to work in the legislature on housing issues, child care, keeping the state the safest in the nation, and just making sure that we have the best quality education for our children,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Texas ignited a national redistricting arms race after state Republicans unveiled a map that would strip the Democrats of five congressional seats. Over fifty Democrats fled the state to strip Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) of the quorum needed to enact the measure. The Texas House voted 85-6 to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3490688\/texas-arrest-warrants-house-democrats-fled-state-redistricting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issue arrest warrants<\/a>&nbsp;for the lawmakers, though they can only be arrested within Texas&rsquo;s borders.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3495487\/judge-blocks-beto-orourke-financially-aiding-fugitive-state-lawmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TEXAS JUDGE BLOCKS BETO O&rsquo;ROURKE FROM FINANCIALLY AIDING FUGITIVE STATE LAWMAKERS\">TEXAS JUDGE BLOCKS BETO O&rsquo;ROURKE FROM FINANCIALLY AIDING FUGITIVE STATE LAWMAKERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blue state governors are now responding in kind. At a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3495400\/california-redistricting-texas-democrats-fleeing-newsom-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Friday press conference\">Friday press conference<\/a>, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) unveiled his plans for California&rsquo;s own redistricting, which would effectively remove five Republican districts. He argued that the move was necessitated by Republicans&rsquo; moves in Texas. Several Texas state lawmakers were in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t move unless they move,&rdquo; Newsom said of Texas. &ldquo;This is triggered. They drew first blood. 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