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In the latest development in the mid-decade redistricting showdown between Democrats and Republicans, a Texas congressman is suing California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over an “unconstitutional and retaliatory” redistricting bill he signed in August.

The lawsuit, which was filed by Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alleges that the Newsom-backed “Election Rigging Response Act,” passed in response to Texas’ redistricting plans, “is a plainly unconstitutional and retaliatory piece of legislation targeted against Texas, its citizens, and its congressional delegation.”

The suit names Newsom and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber as the defendants.

Jackson is seeking to block Ne

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