Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms

[CNCAppsJames]

Doing a quick search, it says that the number of representatives in Texas are:

Republicans hold a 88-62 majority in the Texas House of Representatives, as of the 2025-2026 legislative session. There are no independent or third-party members.

That's a different argument. NOBODY outside of Texas GAF about what goes on in Texas' legislature. 

What matters to the nation is what Texas and California are doing to their congressional maps.

[neurosis]

That's a different argument. NOBODY outside of Texas GAF about what goes on in Texas' legislature.

What matters to the nation is what Texas and California are doing to their congressional maps.

Sure, and thats 25 Republicans, 12 Democrats, and 1 vacancy

The number of registered voters still applies. 

Texas has a 67.6% Republican representation in congress and only 38% of the votes

[CNCAppsJames]

California should have ...

Now do Texas...

~18 Democrats
~16 Republicans
~ 6 Unafiliated

40 EC Votes.
...

"Should have..."



I piggy backed on @MIL-TFP-41 very reasonable assertion that the EC voted should be divided up by party affiliation percentage. I did the math for both states.

[CNCAppsJames]

...
Texas has a 67.6% Republican representation in congress and only 38% of the votes 

Now do California. 

[jstell]

As of the most recent data from the California Secretary of State in February 2025, registered Democrats make up 45.3% of California voters, compared to 25.2% for registered Republicans. "No Party Preference" = 22.3%

[neurosis]

Now do California.

I just did.  Cali is tougher because they have a lot of swing voters. The search says that more often than not, the swing voters, vote Democrat. But that doesn't help with the numbers.


I'll paste the results

What Independent ("No Party Preference") Voters in California Tend to Do

Lean Democratic More Often

According to a recent PPIC fact sheet, among independent likely voters:

~39% lean toward the Democratic Party

~26% lean toward the Republican Party

~35% lean toward neither party or are unsure.
Public Policy Institute of California
+1

In their "voter profile" data, PPIC similarly reports that around 39% of independents lean Democratic, about 26% lean Republican, and about 34% don't lean strongly toward either.

[CNCAppsJames]

US Voters should care more about California's redistricting shenanigans because they account for the largest percentage of EC votes. 

[jstell]

James, the only thing that matters about California's (or Texas') redistricting shenanigans is who controls the House.  Only Maine (4) and Nebraska (5) split their electoral college proportionally.  The other 48 are winner-take-all.

[Rstewart]

I'd be more worried about the 250 mosques that have been built in TX.

Their beliefs are completely incompatible with the western world.

[CNCAppsJames]

I'd be more worried about the 250 mosques that have been built in TX.
Their beliefs are completely incompatible with the western world.

The religion of pieces will NOT be denied their caliphate. One mosque at a time. 

 

[Rstewart]

Okay, dummy @Smit would you care to enlighten me as to why we Need more death to America in America?

[Smit]

enlighten me

Since you asked...no.

Make smarter posts and you might have a discussion with more people than Nutboy.

[CNCAppsJames]

Okay, dummy @Smit would you care to enlighten me as to why we Need more death to America in America?

We're rooting for you @Rstewart. No, really, we are
.

[Rstewart]

Since you asked...no.

Make smarter posts and you might have a discussion with more people than Nutboy.

Eh, that's about what I figured 😘

[Bucky Cornstarch]

Classic. FleeMC's butt hurt righties have been reduced to whining that their imaginary sky fairy is better than some other imaginary sky fairy.