{"id":2473059,"date":"2025-08-10T14:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T18:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-insists-new-york-followed-the-rules-on-redistricting-despite-court-throwing-out-map-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T14:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T18:57:41","slug":"hochul-insists-new-york-followed-the-rules-on-redistricting-despite-court-throwing-out-map-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-insists-new-york-followed-the-rules-on-redistricting-despite-court-throwing-out-map-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul insists New York \u2018followed the rules\u2019 on redistricting despite court throwing out map &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fhochul-insists-new-york-followed-the-rules-on-redistricting-despite-court-throwing-out-map-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=2473059&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 York Governor Kathy Hochul defended the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-four-undecided-supreme-court-rulings-that-could-come-today\/\" title=\"Four potential Supreme Court rulings today remain undecided.\">recent redistricting efforts<\/a> despite the state&#8217;s highest court striking down the proposed map as procedurally unconstitutional. Hochul emphasized that New York &#8220;followed the rules&#8221; throughout the process and criticized Republican opposition for hypocrisy, pointing out that Texas&#8217;s redistricting attempts, aimed at increasing Republican electoral advantages ahead of 2026, have not received similar scrutiny. Hochul characterized New york&#8217;s response as &#8220;fighting fire with fire&#8221; and mentioned a potential constitutional amendment to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >permit similar redistricting methods<\/a> in the future. She also described the situation as facing a &#8220;legal insurrection&#8221; 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-republican-introduces-bill-to-ban-mid-decade-redistricting\/\" title=\"... Republican introduces bill to ban mid-decade ...\">ban mid-decade redistricting<\/a> to prevent further political conflicts over redistricting across states.  <\/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\">Hochul insists New York &lsquo;followed the rules&rsquo; on redistricting despite court throwing out map<\/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_2200246\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3494845\/stefanik-releases-ad-ripping-hochul-redistricting-hypocrisy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) said Sunday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3495665\/sliwa-urges-trump-stay-out-nyc-mayoral-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York<\/a> &ldquo;followed the rules&rdquo; in its past attempt to redistrict its state, asking why similar criticism is not being given to Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul said New York is responding to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3495771\/tony-gonzales-demonizing-ice-agents-1000-percent-increase-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas<\/a>&rsquo;s redistricting attempt by &ldquo;fighting fire with fire,&rdquo; and argued Texas is seeking to redistrict to boost the Republican Party&rsquo;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 &ldquo;to the people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3495748\/jb-pritzker-greg-abbott-texas-illinois-redistricting\/\">Pritzker rips &#8216;joke&#8217; Abbott on Texas redistricting for &#8216;licking the boots&#8217; of Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3493964\/august-recess-weddings-congress-bresnahan-strub\/\">Wedding bells ring for Rob Bresnahan and congressional staffers over August recess<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3495001\/moreno-brown-senate-run-ohio\/\">Bernie Moreno dings Sherrod Brown for eyeing Ohio Senate comeback<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Fox News&rsquo;s Shannon Bream asked the governor about New York&rsquo;s previous attempt to redistrict in 2022, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1807575\/top-new-york-court-tosses-redistricting-map-in-defeat-for-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tossed by the state&rsquo;s highest court<\/a> for being &ldquo;procedurally unconstitutional.&rdquo; Hochul insisted &ldquo;we followed the rules&rdquo; multiple times in the attempt.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;t going to buy this,&rdquo; Hochul said on <em>Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hochul also said after the court threw out the proposed maps, the state &ldquo;followed the process&rdquo; in redrawing the maps. She said New York did not intend to redraw the maps again until 2032, but the state is now facing &ldquo;a legal insurrection&rdquo; from Texas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3494123\/absent-texas-democrats-slam-fbi-redistricting-manhunt-no-authority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>ABSENT TEXAS DEMOCRATS SLAM FBI OVER REDISTRICTING MANHUNT: &lsquo;NO AUTHORITY&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other Democrat-governed states are also attempting to redistrict in response to Texas. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3490810\/newsom-stands-firm-california-redistricting-trump-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a press conference on Friday to provide details on California&rsquo;s redistricting plan, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3495400\/california-redistricting-texas-democrats-fleeing-newsom-pelosi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the governor saying Texas &ldquo;drew blood first.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rep. 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