Sen. Alex Padilla says Republicans want to ‘rig’ midterms with redistricting plan

Photo courtesy of Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). Article by A Martínez and Destinee Adams. NPR – July 31, 2025.

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., says Republicans’ redistricting efforts are an attempt to “rig the election before it starts.” “They’re saying the quiet part out loud, and it’s not even a whisper. It’s with a bullhorn. ‘Go get me some additional Republican seats in Texas,'” Padilla told Morning Edition. “It really brings to mind back to after the 2020 election, when Donald Trump called the secretary of state of Georgia and said, ‘Go find me 11,000 votes.'” “They’ll do whatever it takes to win. The rule of law be damned,” he added. […]

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