{"id":2474831,"date":"2025-08-14T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T21:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-and-newsom-trade-barbs-over-redistricting-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T17:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T21:21:18","slug":"cruz-and-newsom-trade-barbs-over-redistricting-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-and-newsom-trade-barbs-over-redistricting-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz and Newsom trade barbs over redistricting &#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\">20<\/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%2Fcruz-and-newsom-trade-barbs-over-redistricting-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=2474831&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 ted Cruz (R-Texas) and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) are engaged in a heated online dispute over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-sues-texas-for-second-time-in-three-months\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Sues ... for Second Time in Three Months\">redistricting plans<\/a> in their respective states.Newsom proposed redrawing CaliforniaS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-massive-blow-to-democrats-republicans-won-almost-every-house-race-thats-key-to-redistricting\/\" title=\"In Massive Blow To Democrats, Republicans Won Almost Every House Race That&#039;s Key To ...\">congressional districts<\/a> to potentially gain five additional democratic seats, mirroring a similar plan in Texas supported by former President Donald Trump, aimed at increasing Republican depiction. cruz criticized California&#8217;s Democratic gerrymandering, suggesting that if California pushes for a complete Democratic advantage (52-0), texas should also move to a full Republican advantage (38-0). Newsom responded by pointing out a math error in Cruz&#8217;s tweet and called for Californians to vote on the new maps in a special election. cruz accused Newsom of using insults to avoid the real issues, particularly questioning why 38% of California Republicans would have no representation under the new plan. This exchange highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-disney-could-win-back-the-trust-of-its-lost-conservative-fans\/\" title=\"How Disney Could Win Back The Trust Of Its Lost Conservative Fans\">contentious political battle<\/a> over gerrymandering and representation in U.S. congressional districts.  <\/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\">Cruz and Newsom trade barbs over redistricting<\/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_2203026\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3489642\/cruz-never-spoke-with-biden-during-presidential-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX) and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3499625\/watch-live-gavin-newsom-redistricting-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) are trading jabs in a fiery online exchange over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/3499397\/newsom-threatens-2026-is-about-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">redistricting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If California gerrymanders from its current 43-9 Dem advantage (83%) to a 52-0 Dem advantage (100%) &hellip; then Texas should go from a 24-14 GOP advantage (63%) to 38-0 (100%),&rdquo; Cruz wrote on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3500351\/trump-putin-rare-earth-minerals-deal-peace-ukraine-alaska-meeting\/\">Trump dodges questions on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rare earth minerals deal<\/a> for Putin&#8217;s peace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3500190\/judge-drops-charges-henry-cuellar-bribery-trial-2026\/\">Judge drops two charges against Cuellar, pushes bribery trial to 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3500400\/public-transit-funding-and-the-road-not-yet-taken\/\">Public transit funding and the road not yet taken<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If California gerrymanders from its current 43-9 Dem advantage (83%) to a 52-0 Dem advantage (100%)&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&hellip;then Texas should go from  a 24-14 GOP advantage (63%) to 38-0 (100%). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yentfw48tj\">https:\/\/t.co\/yentfw48tj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1955872174486564985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Newsom unveiled a plan to redraw the map of California&rsquo;s congressional districts to potentially win the Democratic Party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3499625\/watch-live-gavin-newsom-redistricting-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">five more seats<\/a> in the House of Representatives. This was an effort to mirror Texas&rsquo;s plan, backed by President Donald Trump, also to redraw its map 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cruz is referring to the 43 Democratic House members representing California versus the nine Republican members. Meanwhile, Texas currently has 24 Republican House members and 14 Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>This process of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-wins-and-loses-if-every-state-gets-its-way-on-redistricting\/\" title=\"Who wins and loses if every state gets its way on ...?\">redrawing maps<\/a> in an extreme fashion to favor one political party is known as gerrymandering.<\/p>\n<p>California is the second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3487220\/democratic-party-gerrymandering-texas-republican-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"most gerrymandered state\">most gerrymandered state<\/a> nationwide. Democrats won 59% of the presidential vote in 2024, leaving a 24-point gap between their overall state partisan advantage and their advantage in House seats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom responded to Cruz by pointing out a typo in Cruz&rsquo;s original tweet that described the Democratic advantage as 51-0, when there are 52 total House members from California.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">43+9=52<br \/>51+0=51<br \/>Please learn math. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gvfcX5WTM7\">https:\/\/t.co\/gvfcX5WTM7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1955848317939933636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Please learn math,&rdquo; Newsom wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like all charlatans, @GavinNewsom resorts to insults &amp; distractions to hide the truth,&rdquo; Cruz responded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3499542\/california-redistricting-commission-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>CALIFORNIA VOTERS REJECT OVERTURNING INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION: POLL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gavin, 2 Qs: 1) why do the 38% of CA Republicans deserve ZERO representation? 2) if CA goes to 100%, why shouldn&rsquo;t TX?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom called for a special election on Nov. 4 to allow Californians to vote on the new maps.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Like all charlatans, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GavinNewsom<\/a> resorts to insults &amp; distractions to hide the truth. <\/p>\n<p>Gavin, 2 Qs:<\/p>\n<p>1) why do the 38% of CA Republicans deserve ZERO representation?<\/p>\n<p>2) if CA goes to 100%, why shouldn&rsquo;t TX? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ZCNNS055r\">https:\/\/t.co\/2ZCNNS055r<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1955954721744724310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2025<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_2203026\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2203026\"}});<\/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>Cruz and Newsom clash online over redistricting plans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2474832,"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\/08\/Cruz-Newsom-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4105,3678,5894,16985,32076],"class_list":["post-2474831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cruz","tag-newsom","tag-politics","tag-redistricting","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cruz-Newsom-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474831","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=2474831"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2474835,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474831\/revisions\/2474835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2474832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}