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Vance Defends Texas Maps, Newsom Proposes Counter in California

8/26/2025

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Vice President J.D. Vance defended Texas' new congressional maps, stating they address historical Democratic gerrymandering.
He argued that counting illegal aliens in the census skews representation for American citizens.
In response, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a counter-map in California, calling it the “Election Rigging Response Act.”

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Vice President J.D. Vance defended Texas' new congressional maps, stating they address historical Democratic gerrymandering.
He argued that counting illegal aliens in the census skews representation for American citizens.
In response, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a counter-map in California, calling it the “Election Rigging Response Act.”