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Mark R. LevinonX / Twitter1d ago
AMERICA'S GOVERNOR, RON DESANTIS, STEPS IN
Let the record show that America's Governor, Ron DeSantis, waited to see how the Virginia Democrats disenfranchisement congressional map would play out, and it turned a 6-5 Democrat majority map, which was constitutionally drawn, into a 10-1 map, which was set in motion in violation of numerous Virginia constitutional and legal provisions by a newly elected Democrat governor who promised during the election not to mess with the congressional map.
DeSantis is striking back, and he's not alone. The Democrats have been radically gerrymandering their states for years. Finally, Texas responded. Then California, led by one of the dumbest, incompetent, but politically ambitious governors, decided to change that state's map by reducing Republican representation to a mere 4 seats. Massachusetts had already eliminated all Republican seats. Maryland had but one. The 4 New England states (including Massachusetts), had zero Republican seats to the Democrats' 32 seats.
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Analysis Summary
DeSantis is pushing a new Florida map to add four GOP seats after Virginia voters approved a Democratic gerrymander projected to flip the state's delegation from 6-5 to 10-1. The core numbers in Levin's post are accurate, but the framing reverses the timeline — Trump and Texas Republicans kicked off this mid-decade redistricting war in 2025, and Democrats in Virginia and California responded. The post also calls the Virginia map illegal, but courts haven't ruled on the merits yet; the Virginia Supreme Court is still weighing the case after voters approved the amendment by 3 points. Worth knowing: Republicans could still net more seats overall — up to 13 versus 10 for Democrats — once Florida's map is finalized.
Claims Analysis (6)
“Virginia Democrats turned a 6-5 Democrat majority map into a 10-1 map”
Multiple outlets confirm the map shifts Virginia's delegation from 6-5 Democratic to a projected 10-1 Democratic split.
“The previous 6-5 map was constitutionally drawn”
The 2023 map was drawn under the bipartisan commission process approved by voters in 2020 and finalized by the Virginia Supreme Court.
“The new map was set in motion in violation of numerous Virginia constitutional and legal provisions”
Legal challenges are pending; a Tazewell County judge blocked certification, but the Virginia Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the merits.
“The map was advanced by a newly elected Democrat governor who promised during the election not to mess with the congressional map”
Spanberger signed enabling legislation, but the amendment was passed by the legislature and approved by voters, not unilaterally by the governor.
“Texas responded first to Democratic gerrymandering”
Reporting consistently shows Trump and Texas Republicans kickstarted the mid-decade redistricting fight in 2025, not as a response to Democrats.
“California reduced Republican representation to 4 seats”
California's Prop 50 map adds five Democratic-leaning seats, reducing GOP-held seats accordingly.
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