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Newsom’s 2028 Poker Bet: Going All-In On Redistricting, For The Win — Or Bust!

Newsom’s 2028 Poker Bet: Going All-In On Redistricting, For The Win — Or Bust!

Gavin Newsom launches a Nov. 4 special election push to redraw California’s congressional maps, aiming to add five Dem seats(to a huge 48-4 partisan advantage) through 2030, all with an eye on 2028…

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A Daring Play for Power

Gavin Newsom is betting everything on a daring plan that could deliver a Democratic majority to the House of Representatives next year —or it could crash spectacularly. His “Election Rigging Response Act,” unveiled at his state-paid-for rally in Los Angeles late last week, would let California’s Democratic legislature redraw congressional lines for 2026, 2028, and 2030, ditching the voter-approved independent commission. The goal? Well Newsom would tell you it is to flip five Republican seats, helping House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) become Speaker. But let’s get real here. All of this with the U.S. House seats is a means to an end. Newsom is singular in his focus… He covets the Presidency. Will this bold strategy make him a Democratic hero and boost his Presidential aspirations — or will it flop, maybe giving Kamala Harris a change to hop into the race and just push Newsom to the side? Let’s look into this further, and of course bring another California Governor Governator into the picture…


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