The Redistricting Showdown: A Game of Political Chess
In a recent segment on FOX News Sunday, Republican strategist Matt Gorman offered an intriguing perspective on the contentious issue of redistricting in Texas. His remarks highlight a growing tension as both parties engage in what can only be described as a political tug-of-war over district lines—a game the Democrats have been playing for years, he argues.
Gorman pointed to recent events in Wisconsin, where Democrats attempted to redraw district lines to secure more favorable electoral outcomes. This isn’t just a Texas issue; it’s a nationwide game of chess, with Gorman suggesting that Republicans are now poised to outmaneuver their opponents at their own strategy.
Here’s a closer look at Gorman’s argument, as captured in a transcript shared by Curtis Houck on Twitter/X:
“Look, Democrats like to play with matches and think they will never be the ones to get burned, right? This whole thing started not with Texas, but with Wisconsin Democrats going to the court to try to redraw lines a couple of months ago to get better seats for themselves. I was at the NRCC in 2018 when, six months before Election Day — six months — Democrats went to the courts to get new lines drawn — new congressional districts — flipping several of them to the Democrats. I mean, you could look at Kathy Hochul. You called her out from a few years ago in New York. Maryland, Connecticut, Illinois is the king of them all. And to Horace’s point, Texas Republicans get the same proportion of the statewide vote as Illinois do. They don’t even have close to the number of congressional seats proportionally that the Illinois Democrats do. So, look, this is a game and the rules that Democrats have set. We will play by their rules and I think we will eventually — I think at least in Texas and other states, beat them at their own game.”
For those who prefer visual content, the video of Gorman’s comments can be found below:
.@MattSGorman on Democrats crying about redistricting: “Look, Democrats like to play with matches and think they will never be the ones to get burned, right? This whole thing started not with Texas, but with Wisconsin Democrats going to the court to try to redraw lines a couple… pic.twitter.com/IPWZtpRdZ8
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) August 11, 2025
This ongoing redistricting debate has certainly put Democrats on edge, and it’s not difficult to see why. They seem to be discovering that the rules of the political game they’ve long dominated might not be as exclusive as they once thought.
