Issa mulls Texas congressional run after redistricting affects his district

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is reportedly contemplating a run for Congress subsequent 12 months in Texas as a substitute of his present California district, as main redistricting in California and Texas continues to vary the political panorama forward of the midterm elections.

Issa might head to Texas to run for workplace within the state’s thirty second Congressional District, presently represented by Democratic Rep. Julie Johnson, after Texas cut up her district within the controversial Republican redistricting effort. The redistricting prompted California to redraw its districts in favor of Democrats, making Issa’s path ahead tougher. Punchbowl News reports this on Monday.

Issa was considerably influenced by California’s newly redrawn maps that voters permitted final month. The change reworked the panorama from a district the place Trump had gained by 15 factors to new boundaries the place former Vice President Kamala Harris would have gained by 3 factors, in line with the Cook dinner Political Report.

A supply advised Fox Information that Digital Issa didn’t “go searching” for the chance, however that buddies in Texas inspired him to run and he’s “working via it.”

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A supply advised Fox Information Digital that buddies in Texas approached Rep. Darrell Issa and inspired him to run for Congress in Texas’ thirty second Congressional District. (Getty Photographs)

Complicating the state of affairs additional is the truth that redistricting is going through authorized challenges in each California and Texas. And it’s unclear whether or not they are going to be in impact in subsequent 12 months’s essential midterm elections, which is able to decide the stability of energy in Congress.

The Supreme Court docket is anticipated to rule on Texas redistricting within the coming days after a panel of federal judges blocked the state from utilizing the redrawn congressional map, calling it “racially gerrymandered,” a ruling echoed by Republicans throughout the nation. labeled as a ‘double normal’.

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Governor Gavin Newsom pushed for redistricting in California, which is anticipated to wipe out any profit Republicans might need gotten from redistricting in Texas. (AP Photograph/Wealthy Pedroncelli, file)

In California, the place Governor Gavin Newsom efficiently backed a poll measure to eradicate the brand new seats Republicans have been possible to absorb Texas, Trump’s Justice Division has filed a lawsuit difficult the redistricting, arguing that race in California was used “as a proxy” to justify creating districts that favored Democrats.

The transfer by Texas Republicans to attempt to add extra Republican seats has created a political firestorm throughout the nation, as lawmakers in different states have vowed to take countermeasures as Republicans attempt to defend a razor-thin majority within the Home of Representatives, the place Democrats want simply three seats to regain management.

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President Donald Trump speaks subsequent to the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy within the Oval Workplace of the White Home on August 22, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photograph/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lawmakers in Indiana, North Carolina, Missouri, Maryland, Utah and Virginia are exploring or transferring ahead with plans to vary their maps.

“We should keep the bulk in any respect prices,” Trump lately wrote.

Fox Information Digital’s Ashley Oliver and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.