Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

The former president lent his support to Gavin Newsom's retaliatory redistricting plan shortly before Texas Republicans ...

Former President Barack Obama gives his approval of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting strategy as Texas debates ...

Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he supported a proposal by California Democrats to redraw congressional lines ...

The former president made the public comments in support of the California governor’s plan to counter move Texas Republicans ...

President Obama supports California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to redraw California’s congressional districts in response ...

Obama’s statement on Wednesday marks a departure from the typically hands-off approach to politics espoused by his predecessors.

Election 2026 Texas Senate Redistricting Texas Rep. James Talarico speaks at a rally, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Wrigley Square in Millennium Park in Chicago. (AP Photo/Talia Sprague) (Copyright 2025 ...

Even as it seems entirely inevitable that Texas Republicans will follow through on their goal of gerrymandering the state to help Donald Trump retain power in Congress through the 2026 elections, ...