FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Leila Miller | press@indivisible.org
Washington, D.C. — Today, Indivisible’s Co-Executive Director, Ezra Levin released the following statement in response to the Texas GOP’s redistricting scheme:
“As a Texan I can say with some authority that Greg Abbott doesn’t give a shit about Texans. In the wake of his failed preparation for and response to a catastrophic flood that killed dozens of young children and families in central Texas, Abbott is making his priority clear: insulating Republicans from voter backlash. Abbott rushed to action - not to deliver relief to those families, but to answer Trump’s call for a racist and partisan gerrymander to disenfranchise Texas voters. It’s disgusting.
“But you don’t have to be a Texan to be pissed off at this power grab. Abbott’s not just screwing over Texans - he’s rigging the game to screw over voters across the country. Trump and Abbott both know voters are pissed. They’re reasonably worried about a coming Blue Wave in 2026. But rather than attempt to make amends for their failed leadership, they’re giving the middle finger to everyone who believes in free and fair elections.
“But Abbott and Trump don’t hold all the cards. There are 15 Democratic trifecta states - many of them with large congressional delegations like New York, California, Illinois, and New Jersey. We didn’t choose this fight - in fact, we’ve spent years trying to overcome GOP opposition to a national gerrymandering ban. But we’ll be damned if we’re going to fight for our democracy with one hand behind our back now. Indivisible is calling on every Democratic trifecta state to move forward with their own plans for a mid-decade redistricting plan. It’s time to fight fire with fire.”
Earlier this week, Indivisible Rosedale Huddle, in partnership with other local organizations, sponsored a Pop-Up Press Conference at the Governor's mansion to call out the legislature’s focus on grabbing power rather than, instead of Texans and flood rescue, mitigation, prevention (see more on KVUE).
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